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1 Timothy 4:7

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

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τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeButδέconjunction — “But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.Butβεβήλουςbebēlousprofaneβέβηλος (bebēlos)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “profane”, the object formG952permitted to be trodden, accessible.This verse uses “profane”.profaneκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγραώδειςgraōdeisold wives'γραώδης (graōdēs)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “old wives'”, the object formG1126belonging to old women, such as old women tell.old wives'μύθουςmuthousfablesμῦθος (muthos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “fables”, the object formG3454an idle tale, fable, fanciful story.fablesπαραιτοῦparaitouto refuseπαραιτέομαι (paraiteomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “to refuse”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3868I beg off, make excuse, deprecate, refuse, reject, decline, shun, avoid.This verse uses “refuse”.γύμναζεgumnazeexerciseγυμνάζω (gumnazō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “exercise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1128I train by physical exercise; hence: train, in the widest sense.exerciseδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.σεαυτὸνseautonyourselfσεαυτοῦ (seautoû)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “yourself”, the object formG4572Strong’s files this form under G4771 (σύ).thyselfπρὸςprosrather untoπρόςpreposition — “rather unto”G4314to, towards, with.rather untoεὐσέβειανeusebeiangodlinessεὐσέβεια (eusebeia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “godliness”, the object formG2150piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness.This verse uses “godliness”.godliness

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

Douay-Rheims

But avoid foolish and old wives’ fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.

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