nor to attend to fables and endless genealogies, which give occasion to disputes rather than godly edification, which is by faith; [so do].

But profane and antiquated fables reject, but exercise thyself unto godliness.

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and listen unto fables.

not attending to Jewish fables, and injunctions of men, who have turned away from the truth.

For we have not followed artfully devised fables, when we made known to you the power and advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.