Verse 7

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

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: