Protestantism
English
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.
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.
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;
Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.
Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.
Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying in the sight of the Lord, not to brawl verbally, to nothing useful, to the ruin of those who hear.
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.
Put them in mind of these things, charging them before the Lord that they dispute not about words to no profit, which disputes end in the overthrow of the hearers.
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.
The Lord’s Approved Workman
Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God1 to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
- SBL, BYZ, and TR the Lord
Put them in mind of these things, adjuring them before the Lord not to quarrel about words of no use, but tending to the perversion of the audience.
Counsel these things, charging [them] before the Lord. Strive not in words that profit nothing, [but rather] subvert the hearers.
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.
A Worker Approved to God and Not Ashamed
Remind people of these things, solemnly urging them before the Lord1 not to dispute about words. This is in no way beneficial and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
- Some manuscripts have “before God”
Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying before the Lord not to dispute about words for nothing useful, to the throwing down of those hearing.
Put them in memory of these things, charging them before the Lord not to dispute about words to no profit, to the subverting of the hearers.
Remind them of these things, charging them in the presence of God1, that they do not argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
- M TR read "the Lord" instead of "God"
Remind them of these things, charging them in the presence of God1, that they do not argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
- M TR read "the Lord" instead of "God"
Remind them of these things, charging them in the presence of God1, that they do not argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
- M TR read "the Lord" instead of "God"
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord not to carry on a strife of words, to no useful purpose, but rather to the subverting of the hearers.
Remind people of all this; tell them solemnly, as in the sight of God, to avoid controversy, a useless thing and the ruin of those who listen to it.
Remind people of all this; tell them solemnly, as in the sight of God, to avoid controversy, a useless thing and the ruin of those who listen to it.
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.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before יהוה that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Of these things, be putting [them] in remembrance, adjuring [them] before God not to be waging word-battles,—useful, for nothing, occasioning a subversion of them that hearken.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they contend not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Remind people of all this; urge them solemnly, as in the sight of God, to avoid controversy, a useless thing and the ruin of those who listen to it.
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.
Catholicism
English
Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.