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Berean Standard Bible

“If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,”

1 Timothy 6:3

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Paul writes to Timothy, who is leading the church in Ephesus, and gives instructions about teaching, conduct, and money. Earlier in the letter he warns about those who promote different teaching.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,

World English Bible (WEB)

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

King James Version (KJV)

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

American Standard Version (ASV)

If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si alguno enseña otra cosa, y no asiente á sanas palabras de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, y á la doctrina que es conforme á la piedad;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si alguien enseña falsas doctrinas y se aparta de la sana enseñanza de nuestro Señor Jesucristo y de lo que enseña la verdadera religión,

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