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1 Timothy

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But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
refuse to beg from, to beg off V-PMM/P-2S H3868 παραιτοῦ paraiteomai (par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee)
profane permitted to be trodden, by impl. unhallowed Adj-AMP H952 βεβήλους bebelos (beb'-ay-los)
fables, a speech, story, i.e. a fable N-AMP H3454 μύθους muthos (moo'-thos)
old wives' characteristic of old women, anile Adj-AMP H1126 γραώδεις graodes (grah-o'-dace)
and but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) Conj H1161 δὲ de (deh)
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But but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) Conj H1161 δὲ de (deh)
exercise to exercise naked, to train V-PMA-2S H1128 γύμναζε gumnazo (goom-nad'-zo)
thyself of (to, for) yourself PPro-AM2S H4572 σεαυτὸν seautou (seh-ow-too')
godliness. piety N-AFS H2150 εὐσέβειαν eusebeia (yoo-seb'-i-ah)

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King James Bible But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Berean Bible But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto silly fables. Rather, train yourself to godliness.
Hebrew Greek English But refuse profane and have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;
New American Standard Bible 1995 But refuse profane and have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;