1 Timothy 4:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοὺς δὲ βεβήλους καὶ γραώδεις μύθους παραιτοῦ, γύμναζε δὲ σεαυτὸν πρὸς εὐσέβειαν.

Transliteration

The de bebēlous and graōdeis mythous paraitou, gymaze de seauton pros eusebeian.

Grammar Details

*de*: conjunction, postpositive - but/and
*bebēlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - profane/worldly
*graōdeis*: accusative, masculine, plural - old-womanish/silly
*mythous*: accusative, masculine, plural - myths/fables/tales
*paraitou*: present, middle, imperative, 2nd singular - refuse/reject/avoid
*gymaze*: present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - train/exercise/discipline
*seauton*: accusative, masculine, singular - yourself
*pros*: preposition + accusative - toward/for
*eusebeian*: accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety

Word Meanings

*bebēlous*: profane/unholy/worldly
*graōdeis*: old-womanish/silly/superstitious
*mythous*: myths/fables/tales
*paraitou*: refuse/reject/avoid
*gymaze*: train/exercise/discipline
*pros*: toward/for/unto
*eusebeian*: godliness/piety/reverence toward God

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 1:4 : 4 neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; [so do I now].
2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
Titus 2:12 : 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;
Titus 3:9 : 9 but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern {G5037} good and evil.
2 Pet 1:5-8 : 5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge; 6 and in [your] knowledge self-control; and in [your] self-control patience; and in [your] patience godliness; 7 and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 24:16 : 16 {G1161} {G1722} Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
2 Tim 2:23 : 23 But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2 Tim 4:4 : 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
Titus 1:14 : 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
1 Tim 2:10 : 10 but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.
1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto [thee], turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

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1 Tim 4:8-9
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8for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
9Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
1 Tim 1:3-4
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3As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
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1 Tim 4:5-6
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5for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
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14not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
2 Tim 2:14-16
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14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging [them] in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.
15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.
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1 Tim 4:11-16
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11These things command and teach.
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13Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.
16Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
1 Tim 6:5
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5wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.
1 Tim 6:20
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20O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto [thee], turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;
Titus 3:8-9
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8Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
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1 Tim 6:11
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11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
2 Tim 3:5
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5holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.
2 Tim 4:4
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1 Tim 6:3
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3If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
1 Tim 5:11
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11But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
2 Tim 2:22-23
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22But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.
1 Tim 4:3
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1But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:
2that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:
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6the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:
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1 Tim 2:10
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10but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works.
2 Pet 1:5-7
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5Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge;
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