Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But reject the profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself to piety.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Holman Bible
But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths.
International Standard Version
Do not have anything to do with godless myths and fables of old women. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
American Standard Version
but refuse profane and old wives fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
Amplified
But have nothing to do with irreverent folklore and silly myths. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness [keeping yourself spiritually fit].
An Understandable Version
But you should have nothing to do with those worldly myths [See 1:4] and superstitious tales [often] told by old women. Instead, train yourself for living a godly life.
Anderson New Testament
But reject those profane and oldwomanish fables, and exercise yourself for godliness.
Bible in Basic English
But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:
Common New Testament
Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself in godliness.
Daniel Mace New Testament
as for prophane and groundless fables, reject them.
Darby Translation
But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;
Godbey New Testament
but reject the unsanctified and silly stories: but exercise yourself unto godliness.
Goodspeed New Testament
But let worldly fictions and old wives' tales alone. Train yourself for the religious life.
John Wesley New Testament
But avoid profane and old wives fables, and exercise thyself unto godliness.
Julia Smith Translation
And profane and old women's fictions reject, and exercise thyself in devotion.
King James 2000
But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But reject those {worthless myths told by elderly women}, and train yourself for godliness.
Modern King James verseion
But refuse profane and old-womanish tales, and exercise yourself to godliness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But cast away unghostly and old wives' fables. Exercise thyself unto godliness.
Moffatt New Testament
Shut your mind against these profane, drivelling myths; train for the religious life.
Montgomery New Testament
Ever reject these profane and old womanish myths; and continually train yourself for the contest of godliness.
NET Bible
But reject those myths fit only for the godless and gullible, and train yourself for godliness.
New Heart English Bible
But refuse profane and old wives' tales. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
Noyes New Testament
But avoid the profane and old wives fables; and exercise thyself unto godliness.
Sawyer New Testament
but avoid profane and silly myths; exercise yourself in piety;
The Emphasized Bible
But, from the profane and old-wives' stories, excuse thyself, and be training thyself unto godliness;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But profane and antiquated fables reject, but exercise thyself unto godliness.
Twentieth Century New Testament
As for profane legends and old wives' tales, leave them alone. Train yourself to lead a religious life;
Webster
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather to godliness.
Weymouth New Testament
But worldly stories, fit only for credulous old women, have nothing to do with.
Williams New Testament
But make it your habit to let worldly and old women's stories alone. Continue training yourself for the religious life.
World English Bible
But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
Worrell New Testament
but refuse the profane and old wives fables, and exercise yourself unto godliness;
Worsley New Testament
But profane and groundless fables reject, and exercise thyself unto godliness.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
Themes
Gifts » From God » To be cultivated
Godliness » Exhortations concerning
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
Topics
Interlinear
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δέ
De
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
Seautou
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Good Servant Of Christ
6 Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed. 7 But reject the profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself to piety. 8 For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:4
nor to heed myths and endless genealogies, which cause controversies rather than stewardship of God in faith.
2 Timothy 2:16
But shun profane babblings, for they will advance to greater impiety,
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of both good and evil.
Acts 24:16
And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.
1 Timothy 2:10
but (which is fitting for women professing godliness) through good works.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of piety. God was manifested in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by heavenly agents, proclaimed among nations, believed in the world, taken up in glory.
1 Timothy 6:11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, mildness.
1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy, keep the entrustment, avoiding the profane babblings and objections of the falsely-called knowledge,
2 Timothy 2:23
But shun foolish and uneducated questions, knowing that they breed quarrels.
2 Timothy 3:12
And also all those who want to live devoutly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
2 Timothy 4:4
and will indeed turn the ear away from the truth, and will be turned aside to myths.
Titus 1:14
not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
Titus 2:12
disciplining us, so that, having denied irreverence and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and piously in the present age.
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and contentions, and legal fightings, for they are useless and vain.
2 Peter 1:5-8
Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,