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.
2 Timothy 3:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For [although] they hold a form of piety (true religion), they deny and reject and are strangers to the power of it [their conduct belies the genuineness of their profession]. Avoid [all] such people [turn away from them]. American Standard Version (1901) holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. Common English Bible They will look like they are religious but deny God’s power. Avoid people like this. Catholic Public Domain Version even having the appearance of piety while rejecting its virtue. And so, avoid them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Having an appearance indeed of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid. |
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.
‘Be on your guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain. ,
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.
They claim to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.