Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
Endless
Questions
Godly
General references
Bible References
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1 Timothy 4:7
But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;
1 Timothy 6:4
he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
2 Timothy 2:14
Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.
2 Timothy 4:4
and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
Titus 1:14
not turning their minds to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away from the truth.
2 Peter 1:16
For we have not made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly imagined fables, but having been eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Endless
Titus 3:9
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Questions
1 Timothy 6:4
he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
2 Timothy 2:22
But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
Godly
1 Timothy 3:16
And confessedly the mystery of piety is great. God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in the Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among the nations, has been believed on in the world, has been received up in glory.
1 Timothy 6:3
If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which is according to piety,
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity before God, (not in fleshly wisdom but in God's grace,) we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly towards you.
2 Corinthians 7:9
Now I rejoice, not that ye have been grieved, but that ye have been grieved to repentance; for ye have been grieved according to God, that in nothing ye might be injured by us.
Ephesians 4:12
for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to the work of the ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;
Titus 1:1
Paul, bondman of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God's elect, and knowledge of the truth which is according to piety;
Hebrews 13:9
Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for it is good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by them.
General references
2 Timothy 2:23
But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.