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

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.

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

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 keep away from foolish disagreements. Don’t argue about family histories. Don’t make trouble. Don’t fight about what the law teaches. Don’t argue about things like that. It doesn’t do any good. It doesn’t help anyone.

Timothy, guard what God has trusted you with. Turn away from godless chatter. Stay away from opposing ideas that are falsely called knowledge.

The secret power of sin is already at work. But the one who now holds back that power will keep doing it until he is taken out of the way.Then the man of sin will appear. The Lord Jesus will overthrow him with the breath of his mouth. The glorious brightness of Jesus’ coming will destroy the man of sin.

Then Ezra the priest stood up. He said,“ You haven’t been faithful to the Lord. You have married women from other lands. So you have added to Israel’s guilt.

The people of Ephraim look to others for help. It’s like chasing the wind. The wind they keep chasing is hot and dry. They tell more and more lies. They are always hurting others. They make a peace treaty with Assyria. They send olive oil to Egypt to get help.

The first beast had given the second beast the power to perform these signs. By these signs, the second beast tricked those who live on the earth. The second beast ordered people to set up a statue to honor the first beast. The first beast was the one who had been wounded by a sword and still lived.

Evil people and pretenders will go from bad to worse. They will fool others, and others will fool them.

Many people will follow their lead. These people will do the same evil things the false teachers do. They will cause people to think badly about the way of truth.

They must be stopped. They are making trouble for entire families. They do this by teaching things they shouldn’t. They do these things to cheat people.

One of the beast’s heads seemed to have had a deadly wound. But the wound had been healed. The whole world was amazed and followed the beast.

Be sure that no one misses out on God’s grace. See to it that a bitter plant doesn’t grow up. If it does, it will cause trouble. And it will make many people impure.

Keep reminding God’s people of these things. While God is watching, warn them not to argue about words. That doesn’t have any value. It only destroys those who listen.

Then they will pay no attention to Jewish stories that aren’t true. They won’t listen to the mere human commands of people who turn away from the truth.

They speak empty, bragging words. They make their appeal to the evil desires that come from sin’s power. They tempt new believers who are just escaping from the company of sinful people.

Don’t have anything to do with godless stories and silly tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.

Your bragging is not good. It is like yeast. Don’t you know that just a little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise?

Don’t let anyone fool you.“ Bad companions make a good person bad.”