Are You Devout?

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, 2 Timothy 2:16 NASB Ungodliness – The Greek word asebeia is translated as “ungodliness.” It comes from the root sebomai which means “reverence” or “worship.” It is found most often in the Greek world as eusebeia, a word that refers to general…

Missing the Connection

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, 2 Timothy 2:16 NASB Worldly – Sometimes translations simply remove us from the context of the author. When the NASB (or ESV) chose to translate bebelous as “worldly” (there is no “and” in the Greek text) or “irreverent,” the English obscures Paul’s…