Berean Standard Bible
“Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.”
Paul tells Timothy how to guide the church amid disputes. Some teachers were causing trouble with quarrels over words.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
World English Bible (WEB)
Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
King James Version (KJV)
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging [them] in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
These things remind them of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Recuérdales esto, protestando delante del Señor que no contiendan en palabras, lo cual para nada aprovecha, antes trastorna á los oyentes.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Recuérdales esto y encárgales delante de Dios que no discutan asuntos que no tienen importancia. Tales discusiones lo único que logran es hacer daño a los oyentes.
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