Titus 1:14

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and not pay attention to Jewish myths and commands of people who reject the truth.

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Referenced Verses

  • Col 2:22 : 22 These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are on human commands and teachings.
  • 2 Tim 4:4 : 4 And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths.
  • Heb 12:25 : 25 Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?
  • 2 Pet 2:22 : 22 They are illustrations of this true proverb:“A dog returns to its own vomit,” and“A sow, after washing herself, wallows in the mire.”
  • 1 Tim 1:4-7 : 4 nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith. 5 But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith. 6 Some have strayed from these and turned away to empty discussion. 7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.
  • Isa 29:13 : 13 The Lord says,“These people say they are loyal to me; they say wonderful things about me, but they are not really loyal to me. Their worship consists of nothing but man-made ritual.
  • Matt 15:9 : 9 and they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
  • Mark 7:7 : 7 They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.’
  • Gal 4:9 : 9 But now that you have come to know God(or rather to be known by God), how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless basic forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

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    3 Timothy’s Task in Ephesus As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings,

    4 nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.

    5 But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

    6 Some have strayed from these and turned away to empty discussion.

    7 They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.

  • 13 Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith

  • 4 And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths.

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    15 All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

    16 They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

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    6 By pointing out such things to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, having nourished yourself on the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

    7 But reject those myths fit only for the godless and gullible, and train yourself for godliness.

  • 9 Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, which have never benefited those who participated in them.

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    14 Dealing with False Teachers Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

    15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately.

    16 But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,

  • 20 Conclusion O Timothy, protect what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane chatter and absurdities of so-called“knowledge.”

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    9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.

    10 Reject a divisive person after one or two warnings.

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    9 He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching and correct those who speak against it.

    10 For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections,

  • 5 and constant bickering by people corrupted in their minds and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a way of making a profit.

  • 3 They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

  • 5 They will maintain the outward appearance of religion but will have repudiated its power. So avoid people like these.

  • 14 So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.

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    21 “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”

    22 These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are on human commands and teachings.

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    7 They worship me in vain, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.’

    8 Having no regard for the command of God, you hold fast to human tradition.”

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    6 Occasion of the Letter I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel–

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    7 Such women are always seeking instruction, yet never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.

    8 And just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people– who have warped minds and are disqualified in the faith– also oppose the truth.

  • 14 But when I saw that they were not behaving consistently with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all,“If you, although you are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you try to force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

  • 2 But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before God.

  • 4 For certain men have secretly slipped in among you– men who long ago were marked out for the condemnation I am about to describe– ungodly men who have turned the grace of our God into a license for evil and who deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

  • 8 Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

  • 14 Like obedient children, do not comply with the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance,

  • 19 “Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

  • 4 So they are astonished when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you.

  • 3 If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words(that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,

  • 7 You were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth?

  • 17 Live in Holiness So I say this, and insist in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

  • 24 Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,

  • 9 For people everywhere report how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

  • 17 Exhortation to the Faithful But you, dear friends– recall the predictions foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 17 Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!

  • 19 To do this you must hold firmly to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck in regard to the faith.

  • 8 Watch out, so that you do not lose the things we have worked for, but receive a full reward.