Catholic Public Domain Version
"But avoid profane or empty talk. For these things advance one greatly in impiety. "
— 2 Timothy 2:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”
“But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness, ”
“But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,”
“But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,”
“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.”
“But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,”
“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”
If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful: he is not able to deny himself.
Insist on these things, testifying before the Lord. Do not be contentious about words, for this is useful for nothing but the subversion of listeners.
Be solicitous in the task of presenting yourself before God as a proven and unashamed worker who has handled the Word of Truth correctly.
But avoid profane or empty talk. For these things advance one greatly in impiety.
And their word spreads like a cancer: among these are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
who have fallen away from the truth by saying that the resurrection is already complete. And so they have subverted the faith of certain persons.
But the firm foundation of God remains standing, having this seal: the Lord knows those who are his own, and all who know the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.