Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with holiness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.
1 Timothy 1:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Nor to give importance to or occupy themselves with legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which foster and promote useless speculations and questionings rather than acceptance in faith of God's administration and the divine training that is in faith (in that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence)– American Standard Version (1901) neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now. Common English Bible They shouldn’t pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. Their teaching only causes useless guessing games instead of faithfulness to God’s way of doing things. Catholic Public Domain Version against those who have been paying attention to fables and endless genealogies. These things present questions as if they were greater than the edification that is of God, which is in faith. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith. |
Indeed, this is our boast, the testimony of our conscience: we have behaved in the world with holiness and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God—and all the more toward you.
for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you
Without any doubt, the mystery of godliness is great: He was revealed in flesh, vindicated in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.
Have nothing to do with profane and foolish tales. Train yourself in godliness,
But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.
Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge;
Remind them of this, and warn them before the Lord that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening.
Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths.
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance with godliness,
not paying attention to Jewish myths or to commandments of those who reject the truth.
But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food, which have not benefited those who observe them.
For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty.