Catholic Public Domain Version
"and certainly, they will turn their hearing away from the truth, and they will be turned toward fables. "
— 2 Timothy 4:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
“and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables. ”
“and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.”
“And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths.”
“And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.”
“And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.”
“And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
I testify before God, and before Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead through his return and his kingdom:
that you should preach the word urgently, in season and out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke, with all patience and doctrine.
For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine, but instead, according to their own desires, they will gather to themselves teachers, with itching ears,
and certainly, they will turn their hearing away from the truth, and they will be turned toward fables.
But as for you, truly, be vigilant, laboring in all things. Do the work of an Evangelist, fulfilling your ministry. Show self-restraint.
For I am already being worn away, and the time of my dissolution presses close.
I have fought the good fight. I have completed the course. I have preserved the faith.