1 Timothy 4:7
King James Version (KJV)
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
In context
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
1 Timothy 4:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
- WEB World English Bible
- But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
- ASV American Standard Version
- but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;
- WBS Webster Bible
- But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather to godliness.