7But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;
7But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;
5 for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing him.
6 Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.
7 But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;
8 for bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for everything, having promise of life, of the present one, and of that to come.
9 The word is faithful and worthy of all acceptation;
4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.
4:7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.
4:7But avoid foolish and old wives' fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.
4:7but refuse profane and old wives fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
4:7but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
4:7But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather to godliness.
4:7But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
4:7and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
4:7But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness.