Titus 3:9
but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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- 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
- 2 Tim 2:23 : 23 But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
- Titus 1:14 : 14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
- 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
- Job 15:3 : 3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?
- 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
- 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing.
- 1 Tim 1:3-7 : 3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine, 4 neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith-- 5 but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith; 6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking; 7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
- 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
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22 Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
24 The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
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3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
4 neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith--
5 but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;
6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.
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10 Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning;
- 2 Tim 2:14-163 verses75%
14 Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
16 But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
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3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn't consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
5 constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.
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8 This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
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13 This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
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20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;
- 1 Tim 4:7-82 verses73%
7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
8 For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.
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14 Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
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9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.
10 For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
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9 Don't be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
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3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk, or with speeches with which he can do no good?
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9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;
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2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
3 For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
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17 Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.
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7 always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
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15 Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.
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5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.
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14 But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
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9 But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.
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6 Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
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11 For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.
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4 They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:
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5 Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
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26 Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
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13 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
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16 as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
17 You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.
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20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.
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21 Don't turn aside; for [then you would go] after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.
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16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.