1 Timothy 6:20

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Summary

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

O timothy

1 Timothy 6:11

2 Timothy 2:1

Avoiding

Oppositions

Bible References

O timothy

But thou, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, charity, tolerance, meekness.

Thou, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

Avoiding

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but is driven mad concerning questions and controversy of words, of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which generate questions other than that the edification of God is by faith.

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

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and in that which has been entrusted unto thee, knowing of whom thou hast learned them,

to Titus, true son in the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus, the Christ, our Saviour.

But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and debates concerning the law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

Oppositions

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? others, He seems to be a setter forth of new gods, because he preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

For we speak perfect wisdom of God, and not the wisdom of this age nor of the princes of this age, that come to nought,

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men, according to the elements of the world, and not after Christ.