τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιίστασο, but shun profane babblings, such being the direct opposite of the word of truth, which it is Timothy’s business rightly to divide. Cp. the parallel passage 1 Timothy 6:20 and the note thereon. περιιστάναι is only used by St Paul here and at Titus 3:9 (which see).

ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν�, for they, sc. the false teachers, will proceed further in ungodliness. ἀσεβεία is, of course, the opposite of εὐσεβεία; see on 1 Timothy 2:2. For ἐπὶ πλεῖον cp. 2 Timothy 3:8 and Acts 4:17.

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