⁴ and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.

⁴ neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith--

¹⁶ For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

¹⁴ not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

⁷ But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

⁵⁷ But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.

¹¹ But they refused to listen, and turned their backs, and stopped their ears, that they might not hear.

²⁰ Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

³² For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

²⁵ Grace be with you all. Amen.

¹⁵ This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.