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1 Timothy

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But refuse profane and silly fables. Rather, train yourself to godliness.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
refuse To beg off, make excuse, deprecate, refuse, reject, decline, shun, avoid. V-PMM/P-2S H3868 παραιτοῦ paraitou
profane Permitted to be trodden, accessible. Adj-AMP H952 βεβήλους bebēlous
fables. An idle tale, fable, fanciful story. N-AMP H3454 μύθους muthous
But A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. Adj-AMP H1126 γραώδεις graōdeis
Rather, A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. Conj H1161 δὲ de
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train To train by physical exercise; hence: train, in the widest sense. V-PMA-2S H1128 γύμναζε gumnaze
yourself Of yourself. PPro-AM2S H4572 σεαυτὸν seauton
godliness. Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. N-AFS H2150 εὐσέβειαν eusebeian
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Berean Bible But refuse profane and silly fables. Rather, train yourself to godliness.
King James Bible But refuse profane and silly fables. Rather, train yourself to old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Hebrew Greek English But refuse profane and silly fables. Rather, train have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself to godliness.for the purpose of godliness;
New American Standard Bible 1995 But refuse profane and silly fables. Rather, train have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself to godliness.for the purpose of godliness;