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But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
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Actively Avoid Empty Talk
Paul commands Timothy to actively avoid "profane and vain babblings." Commentators explain this refers to empty, ungodly chatter and hair-splitting controversies devoid of spiritual substance. The Greek word for "shun" is strong, suggesting one should treat such talk as loathsome and dangerous, deliberately making a wide circle around it.
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2 Timothy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But shun profane and vain babblings. (See Barnes on 1 Timothy 6:20)
For they will increase unto more ungodliness
Shun (περιιστασο). See Tit 3:9.
Babblings (κενοφωνιας). See 1 Timothy 6:20.
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19th Century
Anglican
But shun profane and vain babblings.—But, in strong contrast to the conduct just urged, on the workman of God, <…
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Baptist
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker:
Now, t…
In these three verses the apostle describes the heretical teachers. He warns Timothy to “avoid [GK 4325] godless chatter” (cf. [Reference 1 Timothy…
16th Century
Protestant
But avoid profane and unmeaning noises. My opinion as to the import of these words has been stated in my commentary on the last chapter of…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But shun profane and vain babblings The ministry of false teachers is mere babbling; a voice, and nothing else, as t…
Those disposed to argue commonly do so about matters of little importance. But strifes of words destroy the things of God. The apostle mentions som…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the Apostle instructed Timothy about the general method of resisting unbelievers; here he shows in detail what should be resi…
