⁷ But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:

⁴ Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

¹⁶ But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

¹⁴ But solid food is for men of full growth, even for those whose senses are trained by use to see what is good and what is evil.

⁹ But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.

¹² Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;

⁵ So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,

⁶ And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind,

⁷ And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

⁸ For if you have these things in good measure, they will make you fertile and full of fruit in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁴ Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.

⁴ And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.

¹² Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.

²³ And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.

²⁰ O Timothy, take good care of that which is given to you, turning away from the wrong and foolish talk and arguments of that knowledge which is falsely so named;

¹¹ But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

¹⁶ And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.

¹⁰ But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

¹⁶ And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.