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2 Timothy 4:4

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4:4And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths.8

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Footnotes

  1. 8 These myths were legendary tales characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus and Crete. See parallels in 1 Tim 1:4; 4:7; and Titus 1:14.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.

NLTNew Living Translation

They will reject the truth and chase after myths.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and they will turn away from the hearing of the truth, but will turn to myths.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.