or to pay attention to myths(A) and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan,(B) which operates by faith.

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or to devote themselves to myths(A) and endless genealogies.(B) Such things promote controversial speculations(C) rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.

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They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.(A)

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They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.(A)

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14 and may not pay attention to Jewish myths(A) and the commands of people who reject the truth.(B)

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14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths(A) or to the merely human commands(B) of those who reject the truth.(C)

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The Trustworthy Prophetic Word

16 For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ;(A) instead, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.(B)

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16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power,(A) but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.(B)

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