Thematic Bible: What to hear


Thematic Bible




As I urged you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on where you are at Ephesus in order that you may warn and admonish and charge certain individuals not to teach any different doctrine, Nor to give importance to or occupy themselves with legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which foster and promote useless speculations and questionings rather than acceptance in faith of God's administration and the divine training that is in faith ( in that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence) -- "

My son, be attentive to my wisdom [godly wisdom learned by costly experience],
Incline your ear to my understanding;

For this reason [that is, because of God’s final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus’ superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth.

Now therefore listen to me, O you sons; for blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are those who keep my ways. Hear instruction and be wise, and do not refuse or neglect it.


Listen carefully and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;


Apply your heart to discipline
And your ears to words of knowledge.


Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, you arrogant men
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem!

Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel.