1 Timothy 4:7

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Summary

1 Timothy 4:7

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

Refuse

Exercise

General references

2 Timothy 2:23

Bible References

Refuse

nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than the divine trainingwhich is by faith.

O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

Avoid godless chatter, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,

and will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who reject the truth.

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless.

Exercise

nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than the divine trainingwhich is by faith.

but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess godliness.

By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: he was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

And so I do my best always to have a clear conscience before God and men.

Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this present age,

But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their sense trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge,

General references

Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know that they produce quarrels.