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2 Timothy 3:5

5 holding to a form of 1agodliness, although they have bdenied its power; cAvoid such men as these.

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2 Timothy 3:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.

2 Timothy 3:5 — English Standard Version (ESV)

having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.

2 Timothy 3:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

2 Timothy 3:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!

2 Timothy 3:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!

2 Timothy 3:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

and will act as if they serve God but will not have his power. Stay away from those people.

2 Timothy 3:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

2 Timothy 3:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

having a form of piety but denying the power of it: and from these turn away.

2 Timothy 3:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

They will appear to have a godly life, but they will not let its power change them. Stay away from such people. 

2 Timothy 3:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

holding to the form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid these people!

2 Timothy 3:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

holding to the outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid them!

2 Timothy 3:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

maintaining a form of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid these people.

2 Timothy 3:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

They will act as if they were serving God. But what they do will show that they have turned their backs on God’s power. Have nothing to do with those people.


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