11 Bible Verses about Myths
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For there will be a season - when, the healthful teaching, they will not endure, but, according to their own covetings, will, unto themselves, heap up teachers, because they have an itching ear, And, from the truth, indeed, their ear, will they turn away, while, unto stories, they will turn themselves aside.
Even as I exhorted thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some - Not to be teaching otherwise, nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies, - the which, bring, arguings, rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith; -
These things, submitting to the brethren, thou shall be, a noble, minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing thyself with the words of the faith, and of the noble teaching which thou hast closely studied. But, from the profane and old-wives' stories, excuse thyself, and be training thyself unto godliness; For, the bodily training, for little, is profitable, whereas, godliness, for all things is profitable, - having, promise, of life - the present and the coming.
This witness, is true, - for which cause, be reproving them sharply, that they may be healthy in their faith, Not giving heed to Judaical stories and commandments of men who are turning away from the truth:
Howbeit, the Spirit, expressly saith - that, in later seasons, some will revolt from the faith, giving heed unto seducing spirits, and unto teachings of demons - in hypocrisy, speaking falsehood, of demons cauterised in their own conscience, - Forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from foods which, God, created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and personally know the truth;read more.
Because, every creature of God, is good, and nothing to be cast away, if, with thanksgiving, it be received, - For it is hallowed by the word of God and intercession, These things, submitting to the brethren, thou shall be, a noble, minister of Christ Jesus, nourishing thyself with the words of the faith, and of the noble teaching which thou hast closely studied.
Holding fast, in the matter of his teaching, the faithful word, that he may be able both to encourage with his healthful instruction, and, the gainsayers, to refute. For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, - Whose mouths must needs be stopped, men who are upsetting whole houses, teaching the things which ought not to be taught - for the sake of base gain.
Not to be teaching otherwise, nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies, - the which, bring, arguings, rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith; -
But, from the profane and old-wives' stories, excuse thyself, and be training thyself unto godliness;
And, from the truth, indeed, their ear, will they turn away, while, unto stories, they will turn themselves aside.
Not giving heed to Judaical stories and commandments of men who are turning away from the truth:
For, not as having followed, cleverly devised stories, made we known unto you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but as having been made, spectators, of his majesty.