1 Timothy 4:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.

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  • 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 Nor give attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause questions rather than godly edification which is in faith, so do.
  • 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
  • Titus 2:12 : 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;
  • Titus 3:9 : 9 But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, 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 self-control; and to self-control patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 And here I exercise myself, to have always a conscience without offense toward God, and toward men.
  • 2 Tim 2:23 : 23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.
  • 2 Tim 3:12 : 12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
  • 2 Tim 4:4 : 4 And they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.
  • Titus 1:14 : 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.
  • 1 Tim 2:10 : 10 But what is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.
  • 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
  • 1 Tim 6:11 : 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
  • 1 Tim 6:20 : 20 O Timothy, guard what has been committed to your trust, avoiding profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge;

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  • 1 Tim 4:8-9
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    8 For bodily exercise profits little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

    9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance.

  • 1 Tim 1:3-4
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    3 As I urged you to remain in Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that you might instruct some that they teach no other doctrine,

    4 Nor give attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause questions rather than godly edification which is in faith, so do.

  • 1 Tim 4:5-6
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    5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

    6 If you remind the brethren of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which you have attained.

  • Titus 1:14
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    14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.

  • 2 Tim 2:14-16
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    14 Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to argue about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.

    15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

    16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.

  • 1 Tim 4:11-16
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    11 These things command and teach.

    12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

    13 Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

    14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

    15 Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.

    16 Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine; continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

  • 1 Tim 6:5
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    5 Useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.

  • 1 Tim 6:20
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    20 O Timothy, guard what has been committed to your trust, avoiding profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge;

  • Titus 3:8-9
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    8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

    9 But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
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    11 But you, O man of God, flee these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.

  • 2 Tim 3:5
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    5 Having a form of godliness but denying its power. From such turn away.

  • 2 Tim 4:4
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    4 And they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.

  • 1 Tim 6:3
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    3 If anyone teaches otherwise, and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness;

  • 1 Tim 5:11
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    11 But refuse the younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

  • 2 Tim 2:22-23
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    22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

    23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.

  • 1 Tim 4:3
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    3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

  • Titus 2:1-7
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    1 But speak the things that are fitting for sound doctrine:

    2 That the older men be sober, dignified, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

    3 The older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine, teachers of good things;

    4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

    5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

    6 Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-minded.

    7 In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, dignity, sincerity,

  • 1 Tim 2:10
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    10 But what is proper for women professing godliness, with good works.

  • 2 Pet 1:5-7
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    5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

    6 And to knowledge self-control; and to self-control patience; and to patience godliness;

    7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love.

  • Heb 13:9
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    9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

  • Titus 2:12
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    12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world;

  • 1 Thess 4:3
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    3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification, that you should abstain from fornication:

  • 1 Tim 1:6
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    6 From which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4 Wherein they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  • 1 Tim 1:18
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    18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

  • 2 Cor 7:1
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    1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  • Col 2:23
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    23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

  • 1 Thess 5:21
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    21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.

  • Eph 4:22
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    22 That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

  • 2 Tim 3:14
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    14 But continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them;