1 Timothy 4:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 1:4 : 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Titus 2:12 : 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly , righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Titus 3:9 : 9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Heb 5:14 : 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
2 Pet 1:5-8 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
2 Tim 2:23 : 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2 Tim 4:4 : 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Titus 1:14 : 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
1 Tim 2:10 : 10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into 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, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Tim 4:8-9
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8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable{(G5624)} unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
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3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
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5For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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Titus 1:14
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14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
2 Tim 2:14-16
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14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing 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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14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
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1 Tim 6:5
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5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
1 Tim 6:20
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20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
Titus 3:8-9
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8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable{(G5624)} 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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5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Tim 4:4
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4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
1 Tim 6:3
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3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
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11But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
2 Tim 2:22-23
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22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
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3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
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6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
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10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
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6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
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18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
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21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
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