“But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.”
King James Version (KJV)
4:7 Like those who were to contend in the Grecian games, exercise thyself unto godliness - Train thyself up in holiness of heart and life, with the utmost labour, vigour, and diligence.
1Ti 4:7 Refuse profane and old wives' fables. The foolish myths and legends of the heathen, and also the marvelous additions which Jewish rabbis had made to the Old Testament. Reject all these. Exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness. Train thyself to a godly life, as a gymnast trains himself to bodily exercise.
But refuse prophane and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlinesse.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
- American Standard Version (1901)
But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:
- Basic English Bible
But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;
- Darby Bible
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather to godliness.
- Webster's Bible
But worldly stories, fit only for credulous old women, have nothing to do with.
- Weymouth Bible
But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
- World English Bible
But eschewe thou vncouenable fablis, and elde wymmenus fablis; haunte thi silf to pitee.
- Wycliffe Bible
and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
- Youngs Literal Bible