4 Bible Verses about Fables
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nor attend to myths or interminable genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than a dispensation of God by faith, [do.]
Suggesting these things to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and the good instruction which you have followed; but avoid profane and silly myths; exercise yourself in piety;
and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and be turned to myths.
For we did not follow skilfully constructed myths in making known to you the power and appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye witnesses of his majesty.
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Fables » Not giving heed to fables
As I requested you to remain at Ephesus, when going into Macedonia, that you might charge some not to preach another doctrine, nor attend to myths or interminable genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than a dispensation of God by faith, [do.]
For there are many disorderly wranglers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whom it is necessary to silence, who mislead whole families, teaching for base gain what they ought not. A certain one of them, their own poet, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gormandizers. read more.
This testimony is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not attending to Jewish myths, and commandments of men who subvert the truth.
Fables » Some being turned to fables
preach the word, press it in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and instruction; for the time will come when they will not endure sound instruction, but will accumulate for themselves teachers according to their desires, pleasing their ear, and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and be turned to myths.
