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Berean Standard Bible

“Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”

2 Timothy 2:22

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In 2 Timothy 2:20-26 Paul describes a large house with vessels for honorable and dishonorable uses, and urges Timothy to be a vessel ready for the master's use. He then gives practical instructions about personal holiness and dealing gently with opponents.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

World English Bible (WEB)

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

King James Version (KJV)

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

American Standard Version (ASV)

after righteousness, faith, love, pace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the youthful lusts flee you, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Huye también los deseos juveniles; y sigue la justicia, la fe, la caridad, la paz, con los que invocan al Señor de puro corazón.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Huye de las cosas que provocan malos pensamientos en las mentes juveniles, y dedícate a seguir la justicia, la fe, el amor y la paz, y hazlo junto con los que aman al Señor con toda sinceridad.

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