Verse 7

But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men avstå fra vanvittige og gamle konemytter, og tren deg heller til gudsfrykt.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Unngå de ugudelige og gamle mytene; men tren deg selv i gudfryktighet.

• Norsk King James

  Men avvis profane og gamle legender, og tren deg istedenfor i gudsfrykt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men sky de ugudelige og gamle kjerringhistorier; øv deg heller i gudsfrykt.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men vrak de ugudelige og kjerringaktige fabelsagn, og øv deg heller i gudsfrykt.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men avvis de vanhellige og gamle konemessige myter, og øv deg selv til gudsfrykt.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men avvis vanhellige og gamle koners eventyr, og øv deg heller i gudsfrykt.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Avvis derimot verdslige og gamle overtroiske fabler, og streb isteden etter gudfryktighet.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men avvis verdslige myter og gamle kjerringhistorier, og øv deg heller i gudsfrykt.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men avvis verdslige myter og gamle kjerringhistorier, og øv deg heller i gudsfrykt.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men avvis de verdslige og gamle koners myter, og øv deg heller i gudsfrykt.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Reject worldly and silly myths, and instead, train yourself in godliness.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men de vanhellige og kjerringaktige mytene, forkast disse og øv deg heller i gudsfrykt.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men sky de vanhellige og kjærlingagtige Fabler; derimot, øv dig selv til Gudfrygtighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men avvis vanhellige og gamle kjerringhistorier, og tren deg heller til gudsfrykt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men avslå ugudelige og gamle koners fabler. Øv deg i gudfryktighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men de ugudelige og gamle konenes eventyr, dem skal du avvise. Øv deg heller i gudsfrykt,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men avvis verdslige og gamle koners eventyr, og øv deg heller i gudfryktighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men avvis de ugudelige og tåpelige fabeler. Øv deg heller i gudsfrykt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But cast awaye vngostly and olde wyves fables. Exercyse thy silfe vnto godlines.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for vngoostly and olde wyuesh fables, cast them awaye, but exercyse thy selfe vnto godlynes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But cast away prophane, and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe vnto godlinesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But cast away prophane & old wiues fables: Exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlynesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But reject those myths fit only for the godless and gullible, and train yourself for godliness.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 Nor give attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause questions rather than godly edification which is in faith, so do.
• 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
• Titus 2:12 : 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;
• Titus 3:9 : 9 But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.
• Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
• 2 Pet 1:5-8 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge self-control; and to self-control patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Acts 24:16 : 16 And here I exercise myself, to have always a conscience without offense toward God, and toward men.
• 2 Tim 2:23 : 23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.
• 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
• 2 Tim 4:4 : 4 And they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.
• Titus 1:14 : 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.
• 1 Tim 2:10 : 10 But what is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.
• 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
• 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
• 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timothy, guard what has been committed to your trust, avoiding profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge;