1 Timothy 1:4

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nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship of God that is by faith.

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  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 Reject worldly and silly myths, and instead, train yourself in godliness.
  • Titus 3:9 : 9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
  • Titus 1:14 : 14 not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and human commandments that turn away from the truth.
  • 2 Pet 1:16 : 16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
  • 2 Tim 4:4 : 4 They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.
  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Keep reminding them of these things, and solemnly warn them before God not to quarrel about words. Such arguments are useless and lead to the ruin of those who listen.
  • 2 Tim 2:16-18 : 16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.
  • 1 Tim 6:3-5 : 3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, 4 he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and arguments about words, which result in envy, strife, slander, and evil suspicions. 5 These lead to constant friction among people who are corrupted in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means to profit. Stay away from such people.
  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But you, man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
  • 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent and empty speech and contradictions from what is falsely called knowledge.
  • 2 Tim 2:22 : 22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And undeniably, great is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory.
  • Heb 13:9 : 9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by God’s grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which have not benefited those who have followed them.
  • Titus 1:1 : 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity, not relying on worldly wisdom but on God's grace.
  • 2 Cor 7:9-9 : 9 Now I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God intended, so that you would not suffer any loss from us. 10 For godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow produces death.
  • Eph 4:12-16 : 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, into a mature man, to the measure of the stature that belongs to the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. 15 But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head—Christ. 16 From him the whole body, being joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love as each part does its work.

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