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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. |
Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. |
Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless, and leads to the ruin of the hearers. |
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Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. |
Remind [the people] of these facts and [solemnly] charge them in the presence of the Lord to avoid petty controversy over words, which does no good but upsets and undermines the faith of the hearers. |
These things constantly be reminding them, charging them in the presence of God not to be continually wrangling about empty and trifling matters, which results in not even one useful thing, since it ruins those who hear. |
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Remind your people of things like this, and tell them as before God not to fight wordy battles, which help no one and may undermine the faith of those who hear them. |
Keep on reminding men of these things. Solemnly charge them before God to stop petty debating, which does no good at all but brings destruction on those who hear it. |
Of these things 5023 put them in remembrance, 5279 charging them 1263 before 1799 the 3588 Lord 2962 that they strive about words 3054 not 3361 to 1519 no 3762 profit, 5539 but to 1909 the subverting 2692 of the 3588 hearers. 191 |
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