1 Timothy 1:4

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• 1 Timothy 4:7
  But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
• Titus 1:14
  Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
• Titus 3:9
  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
• 2 Timothy 4:4
  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
• 2 Peter 1:16
  For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
• 1 Timothy 6:3-5
  ³ If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; ⁴ He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, ⁵ Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.³ If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, ⁴ he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions, ⁵ and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
• 1 Timothy 6:20
  O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
• 2 Timothy 2:14
  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 the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
• Hebrews 13:9
  Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
• 1 Timothy 6:11
  But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

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