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O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
¶ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
That thou keep [this] commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];
All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let], until he be taken out of the way.
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
¶ Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
¶ Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
¶ Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.
And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].
From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled;
Your glorying [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
¶ Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
To Titus, [mine] own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
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