7 But reject those worthless myths told by elderly womenLiterally "worthless and characteristic of an elderly woman myths", and train yourself for godliness. 8 For the training of the body is somewhatLiterally "for a little" profitable, but godliness is profitable for everything, because it*Here "because" is supplied as a component of the participle ("holds") which is understood as causal holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.