American Standard Version
"but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: "
— 1 Timothy 4:7, American Standard Version
“But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.”
“But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.”
“But reject those myths fit only for the godless and gullible, and train yourself for godliness.”
“But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.”
“But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:”
“But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.”
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:
for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed until now:
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.