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
nor attend to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion debates, rather than pious edification in the faith:
1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy, keep that with which thou art entrusted, avoiding profane empty babblings, and the oppositions of science falsely so called:
2 Timothy 2:16
But avoid prophane empty harangues; for they will proceed to more impiety,
2 Timothy 4:4
and turn away their attention from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.
Titus 1:14
not attending to Jewish fables, and the precepts of men who turn away from the truth.
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain:
Exercise
1 Timothy 1:4
nor attend to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion debates, rather than pious edification in the faith:
1 Timothy 2:10
but in good works, as becometh women professing godliness.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.
1 Timothy 6:11
But do thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, piety, fidelity, love, patience, meekness.
Acts 24:16
And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.
2 Timothy 3:12
And indeed all, that are desirous to live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.
Titus 2:12
teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world;
Hebrews 5:14
but firm food is for persons come to age, who by habit have their senses exercised to a discernment both of good and evil.
2 Peter 1:5
And to this giving all diligence, add to your faith fortitude;
General references
2 Timothy 2:23
but foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they produce quarrels; for the servant of the Lord ought not to wrangle,