But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.

但要远避世俗的虚谈，因为这等人必进到更不敬虔的地步。

要远避世俗的空谈，因为这等空谈会使人进到更不敬虔的地步。

要远避世俗的空谈，因为这等空谈会使人进到更不敬虔的地步。

要远避一切世俗的空谈，因为好空谈的人只会越来越不敬虔。

总要远避世俗的空谈，因为这些必会引人进到更不敬虔的地步。

至于那些不敬神的空谈，你们要避免，因为说这些话的人将导致更多不敬神的事；

但要遠避世俗的虛談，因為這等人必進到更不敬虔的地步。

要遠避世俗的空談，因為這等空談會使人進到更不敬虔的地步。

要遠避世俗的空談，因為這等空談會使人進到更不敬虔的地步。

要遠避一切世俗的空談，因為好空談的人只會越來越不敬虔。

總要遠避世俗的空談，因為這些必會引人進到更不敬虔的地步。

至於凡俗的空談，你總要遠避着；因為那些空談的人必進到更不敬虔的地步；

至於那些不敬神的空談，你們要避免，因為說這些話的人將導致更多不敬神的事；

惟遠不經之虛談、因若人將益進於不虔、

當棄諸妄論浮詞、因浸久弊必叢滋、

惟當棄妄論虛詞、因此使不虔之事愈增、

一切不經之論、無謂之辯、當避之若浼。其言不經者。其行亦必日趨腐化

Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.

Stay away from godless chatter. Those who take part in it will become more and more ungodly.

But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,

Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior.

Avoid irreverent and empty speech, since those who engage in it will produce even more godlessness,

But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,

But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

But shun profane[ and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the“ knowledge” that falsely bears that name.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one now restraining will do so until he is out of the way,and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of His mouth and will bring him to nothing with the brightness of His coming.

Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them,“ You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to Israel’s guilt.

Ephraim chases the wind and pursues the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and violence. He makes a covenant with Assyria, and olive oil is carried to Egypt.

He deceives those who live on the earth because of the signs that he is permitted to perform on behalf of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image of the beast who had the sword wound and yet lived.

Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Many will follow their unrestrained ways, and the way of truth will be blasphemed because of them.

It is necessary to silence them; they overthrow whole households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly.

One of his heads appeared to be fatally wounded, but his fatal wound was healed. The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast.

Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and by it, defiling many.

Remind them of these things, charging them before God not to fight about words; this is in no way profitable and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of men who reject the truth.

For by uttering boastful, empty words, they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped from those who live in error.

But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness,

Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast permeates the whole batch of dough?

Do not be deceived:“ Bad company corrupts good morals.”