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2 Timothy 2:16–17
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| 1 | Lit they will make further progress in ungodliness |
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2 Timothy 2:16–17 — The New International Version (NIV)
16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)
16 But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)
16 Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior. 17 This kind of talk spreads like cancer, as in the case of Hymenaeus and Philetus.
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. 17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort,
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — New Century Version (NCV)
16 Stay away from foolish, useless talk, because that will lead people further away from God. 17 Their evil teaching will spread like a sickness inside the body. Hymenaeus and Philetus are like that.
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)
16 But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness, 17 and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
16 But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety, 17 and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
16 Avoid pointless discussions. People who ⸤pay attention to these pointless discussions⸥ will become more ungodly, 17 and what they say will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are like that.
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
16 But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness. 17 And their word will spread like gangrene; Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them.
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
16 Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
16 But avoid pointless chatter, for it will progress to greater ungodliness, 17 and their message will spread like gangrene, among whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
2 Timothy 2:16–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
16 Stay away from godless chatter. Those who take part in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like a deadly sickness.
Hymenaeus and Philetus are two of those teachers.
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