and will turn awaytheir earsfrom the truthand will turn asideto myths.
"For the waywardnessof the naivewill killthem, And the complacencyof foolswill destroythem.
Whosayto the seers,"You must not see[visions"]; And to the prophets,"You must not prophesyto us whatis right,Speakto us pleasantwords,Prophesyillusions.
"But they refusedto payattentionand turneda stubbornshoulderand stoppedtheir earsfrom hearing.
FOR THE HEARTOF THISPEOPLEHAS BECOME DULL,WITH THEIR EARSTHEY SCARCELYHEAR,AND THEY HAVE CLOSEDTHEIR EYES,OTHERWISETHEY WOULD SEEWITH THEIR EYES,HEARWITH THEIR EARS,AND UNDERSTANDWITH THEIR HEARTAND RETURN,AND I WOULD HEALTHEM.'
But they criedout with a loudvoice,and coveredtheir earsand rushedat him with one impulse.
For thisreasonGodwill sendupon them a deludinginfluencesothat they will believewhat is false,
norto pay attentionto mythsand endlessgenealogies,whichgive riseto mere speculationratherthan[furthering] the administrationof Godwhich is by faith.
But have nothing to dowith worldlyfablesfit only for old women.On the otherhand,disciplineyourselffor the purpose of godliness;
OTimothy,guardwhat has been entrustedto you, avoidingworldly[and] empty chatter[and] the opposing argumentsof what is falsely called"knowledge"--
You are awareof the factthat allwho are in Asiaturned awayfrom me, among whomare Phygelusand Hermogenes.
not paying attentionto Jewishmythsand commandmentsof menwho turn awayfrom the truth.
Gracebe with you all.
For we did not followcleverly devisedtaleswhen we made knownto you the powerand comingof our LordJesusChrist,but we were eyewitnessesof His majesty.