For the apostasy of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
2 Timothy 4:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths and man-made fictions. American Standard Version (1901) and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables. Common English Bible They will turn their back on the truth and turn to myths. Catholic Public Domain Version and certainly, they will turn their hearing away from the truth, and they will be turned toward fables. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables. |
For the apostasy of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
They say to the seers, ‘Do not see,’ and to the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy the truth to us. Tell us flattering things. Prophesy illusions.
But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they closed their ears so they could not hear.
For this people’s heart has grown callous; their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn back – and I would heal them. ,
They yelled at the top of their voices, covered their ears, and together rushed against him.
For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie,
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.
But have nothing to do with pointless and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness.
Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent and empty speech and contradictions from what is falsely called knowledge.
You know that all those in the province of Asia have deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of people who reject the truth.
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.