Titus 1:14

not paying attention to Jewish myths and the commandments and rules of men who turn their backs on the truth.

Colossians 2:22

(these things all perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men.

2 Timothy 4:4

and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].

Then the Lord said,

“Because this nation approaches [Me only] with their words
And honors Me [only] with their lip service,
But they remove their hearts far from Me,
And their reverence for Me is a tradition that is learned by rote [without any regard for its meaning],

Matthew 15:9

‘But in vain do they worship Me,
For they teach as doctrines the precepts of men.’”

Mark 7:7

‘They worship Me in vain [their worship is meaningless and worthless, a pretense],
Teaching the precepts of men as doctrines [giving their traditions equal weight with the Scriptures].’

Galatians 4:9

Now, however, since you have come to know [the true] God [through personal experience], or rather to be known by God, how is it that you are turning back again to the weak and worthless elemental principles [of religions and philosophies], to which you want to be enslaved all over again?

1 Timothy 1:4-7

nor to pay attention to legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation and meaningless arguments rather than advancing God’s program of instruction which is grounded in faith [and requires surrendering the entire self to God in absolute trust and confidence].

Hebrews 12:25

See to it that you do not refuse [to listen to] Him who is speaking [to you now]. For if those [sons of Israel] did not escape when they refused [to listen to] him who warned them on earth [revealing God’s will], how much less will we escape if we turn our backs on Him who warns from heaven?

2 Peter 2:22

The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Titus 1:14

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Jewish

1 Timothy 1:4

2 Timothy 4:4

Commandments

Turn

Bible References

Jewish

and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].

Commandments

‘But in vain do they worship Me,
For they teach as doctrines the precepts of men.’”

‘They worship Me in vain [their worship is meaningless and worthless, a pretense],
Teaching the precepts of men as doctrines [giving their traditions equal weight with the Scriptures].’

(these things all perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men.

Turn

and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].

The thing spoken of in the true proverb has happened to them, “The dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “A sow is washed only to wallow [again] in the mire.”