We know that the law is not meant for a righteous person, but for the lawless and rebellious,(A) for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,

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We also know that the law is made not for the righteous(A) but for lawbreakers and rebels,(B) the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

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But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths.(A) Rather, train yourself in godliness,(B)

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Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales;(A) rather, train yourself to be godly.(B)

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Guard the Heritage

20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you,(A) avoiding(B) irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the “knowledge” that falsely bears that name.(C)

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20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted(A) to your care. Turn away from godless chatter(B) and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

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16 But avoid irreverent, empty speech, for this will produce an even greater measure of godlessness.(A)

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16 Avoid godless chatter,(A) because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.

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