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1 Timothy 1:4

James Moffatt - New Testament

and studying myths and interminable genealogies; such studies bear upon speculations rather than on the divine order which belongs to faith.

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But avoid foolish controversy, and let genealogies and dissensions and strife over the Law alone, for these are fruitless and futile.

instead of studying Jewish myths and rules laid down by men who have discarded the Truth.

Shut your mind against these profane, drivelling myths; train for the religious life.

they will give up listening to the Truth and turn to myths.

For it was no fabricated fables that we followed when we reported to you the power and advent of our Lord Jesus Christ; we were admitted to the spectacle of his sovereignty,

O Timotheus, keep the securities of the faith intact: avoid the profane jargon and contradictions of what is falsely called 'Knowledge.'

Never let yourselves be carried away with a variety of novel doctrines; for the right thing is to have one's heart strengthened by grace, not by the eating of food — that has never been any use to those who have had recourse to it.

Remind men of this: adjure them before the Lord not to bandy arguments — no good comes out of that, it only means the undoing of your audience.

So shun the lusts of youth and aim at integrity, faith, love and peace, in the company of those who invoke the Lord out of a pure heart.

Shun that, O man of God, aim at integrity, piety, faith, love, stedfastness, and suavity;

And who does not admit how profound is the divine truth of our religion? — it is He who was "manifest in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by the angels, preached among the nations, believed on throughout the world, taken up to glory."

Paul a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and for their knowledge of the Truth that goes with a religious life,

My proud boast is the testimony of my conscience that holiness and godly sincerity, not worldly cunning but the grace of God, have marked my conduct in the outside world and in particular my relations with you.

for surely you have heard how the grace of God which was vouchsafed me in your interests has ordered it,

Shut your mind against foolish, popular controversy; be sure that only breeds strife.




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