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2 Timothy 3:5

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

holding to the form of godliness but denying its power.  Avoid these people.

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The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honour me with lip-service, yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.


They claim to know God,  but they deny him by their works.  They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.


But if anyone does not provide  for his own family, especially for his own household, he has denied the faith  and is worse than an unbeliever.


‘Be on your guard against false prophets   who come to you in sheep’s   clothing   but inwardly are ravaging wolves.


Reject a divisive  person after a first and second warning.


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


But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, because you know that they breed quarrels.


and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.  ,


Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching,  by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.


Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name  of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister  who is idle and does not live  according to the tradition  received  from us.


If anyone does not obey our instruction in this letter, take note of that person; don’t associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.


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


For the training of the body has limited benefit,  but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.





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