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Berean Standard Bible

“having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!”

2 Timothy 3:5

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In 2 Timothy 3 Paul describes the last days as a time of difficult times, listing a series of traits in people: lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, ungrateful and more. The list paints a picture of a society turned inward.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

World English Bible (WEB)

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

King James Version (KJV)

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

American Standard Version (ASV)

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

having a form semblance of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Teniendo apariencia de piedad, mas habiendo negado la eficacia de ella: y á éstos evita.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Aparentarán ser religiosas, pero su conducta desmentirá sus apariencias. ¡No tengas nada que ver con esa gente!

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