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

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 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,

Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are useless and a waste of time.

Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so called knowledge.

For this lawlessness is already at work secretly, and it will remain secret until the one who is holding it back steps out of the way.Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.

Then Ezra the priest stood and said to them:“ You have committed a terrible sin. By marrying pagan women, you have increased Israel’s guilt.

The people of Israel feed on the wind; they chase after the east wind all day long. They pile up lies and violence; they are making an alliance with Assyria while sending olive oil to buy support from Egypt.

And with all the miracles he was allowed to perform on behalf of the first beast, he deceived all the people who belong to this world. He ordered the people to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life.

But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived.

Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.

They must be silenced, because they are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching. And they do it only for money.

I saw that one of the heads of the beast seemed wounded beyond recovery— but the fatal wound was healed! The whole world marveled at this miracle and gave allegiance to the beast.

Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.

Remind everyone about these things, and command them in God’s presence to stop fighting over words. Such arguments are useless, and they can ruin those who hear them.

They must stop listening to Jewish myths and the commands of people who have turned away from the truth.

They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.

Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.

Your boasting about this is terrible. Don’t you realize that this sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough?

Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for“ bad company corrupts good character.”