Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Exercise
General references
Bible References
Refuse
1 Timothy 1:4
or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation:
1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy, keep what is deposited in your care, avoiding the prophane empty declamations and objections of a spurious science, which some have profess'd,
2 Timothy 2:16
discountenance such as hold vain irreligious discourse; for they will grow bold in impiety,
2 Timothy 4:4
which, while they are deaf to the truth, attentively listen to fables.
Titus 1:14
not doating on Jewish Fables, and the tenets of men, that deviate from the truth.
Titus 3:9
but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Exercise
1 Timothy 1:4
or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation:
1 Timothy 2:10
but, as becomes women, who make a profession of religion, to be adorn'd with virtue.
1 Timothy 3:16
the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.
1 Timothy 6:11
As for you the minister of God, avoid those things: adhere to justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, and benignity of temper.
Acts 24:16
and 'tis my endeavour to preserve a conscience free from reproach both with respect to God, and with respect to men.
2 Timothy 3:12
and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.
Titus 2:12
teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world;
Hebrews 5:14
such solid nourishment is only fit for such as are arriv'd at their full growth and strength, whose senses have been exercis'd in distinguishing what is good, and what is prejudicial.
2 Peter 1:5
Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge:
General references
2 Timothy 2:23
decline all impertinent barren disputes, since they only serve for contention.