O Timothy, keep the trust, turning away from profane and empty words, and contradictions of mis-named science,

See that no one leads you off as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

But profane and vain words, avoid; for they greatly increase impiety,

not attending to Jewish myths, and commandments of men who subvert the truth.

And all the Athenians and the strangers living there spend their leisure in nothing else but telling or hearing something new.

Much in every way. For first, indeed, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

Let no one wishing [it] deprive you of your reward by humility and a worship of angels, intruding into what he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his carnal mind,

nor attend to myths or interminable genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than a dispensation of God by faith, [do.]

which some having missed turned aside to vain words,

but avoid profane and silly myths; exercise yourself in piety;

But do you continue in what you learned and understood, knowing from whom you learned,

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him, and some said, What does this trifler mean to say? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange demons; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

Saying that they were wise they became foolish,

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the intelligent.

But we speak wisdom among the perfect, but not the wisdom of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, who are destroyed;

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written; He takes the wise in their craftiness.

so that we boast of you in the churches of God, of your patience and faith, in all your persecutions and the afflictions which you endure,

Therefore, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word or by our epistle;

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been intrusted.

he is blinded and knows nothing, but has a sickly longing for debates and wars of words, from which arise envy, contention, blasphemies, evil suspicions,

But do you, O man of God, avoid these things; but pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.

that you keep the charge without spot, without blame, till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

for which cause I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep my trust to that day.

Do you therefore, my son, be strong in the grace in Christ Jesus,

to Titus my faithful son in the common faith; grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

holding firmly the faithful word taught, that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to convince those who contradict.

But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and watch, and change your minds. If therefore you do not watch, I will come as a thief, and you shall not know at what hour I will come upon you.

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Summary

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

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O timothy

But do you, O man of God, avoid these things; but pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Do you therefore, my son, be strong in the grace in Christ Jesus,

Avoiding

he is blinded and knows nothing, but has a sickly longing for debates and wars of words, from which arise envy, contention, blasphemies, evil suspicions,
nor attend to myths or interminable genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than a dispensation of God by faith, [do.]
but avoid profane and silly myths; exercise yourself in piety;
But do you continue in what you learned and understood, knowing from whom you learned,
to Titus my faithful son in the common faith; grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him, and some said, What does this trifler mean to say? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange demons; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
Saying that they were wise they became foolish,
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the intelligent.
But we speak wisdom among the perfect, but not the wisdom of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, who are destroyed;
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written; He takes the wise in their craftiness.
See that no one leads you off as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
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