Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
1 Timothy 1:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
assuming you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that he gave me for you.
And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
But have nothing to do with pointless and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness.
But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent and empty speech and contradictions from what is falsely called knowledge.
Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to fight about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of those who listen.
Flee from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, because you know that they breed quarrels.
They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of people who reject the truth.
But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless.
Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited.
For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eye-witnesses of his majesty.