7But avoid foolish and old wives' fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.


In Context

4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected that is received with thanksgiving:

5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

6 These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto.

7 But avoid foolish and old wives' fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.

8 For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

9 A faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

1 Timothy 4:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:7but refuse profane and old wives fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:7but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather to godliness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:7and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:7But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness.