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1 Timothy 1:4
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1 Timothy 1:4
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4 nor (A)to devote themselves to myths and endless (B)genealogies, which promote (C)speculations rather than the stewardship[a] from God that is by faith.
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- 1 Timothy 1:4 Or good order
1 Timothy 1:4
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1 Timothy 1:4
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4 or to devote themselves to myths(A) and endless genealogies.(B) Such things promote controversial speculations(C) rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.
1 Timothy 4:7
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1 Timothy 4:7
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7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, (A)silly myths. Rather (B)train yourself for godliness;
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1 Timothy 4:7
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1 Timothy 4:7
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7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales;(A) rather, train yourself to be godly.(B)
Titus 3:9
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Titus 3:9
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9 But (A)avoid foolish (B)controversies, (C)genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for (D)they are unprofitable and worthless.
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Titus 3:9
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Titus 3:9
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9 But avoid(A) foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels(B) about the law,(C) because these are unprofitable and useless.(D)
Titus 1:14
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Titus 1:14
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14 (A)not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and (B)the commands of people (C)who turn away from the truth.
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Titus 1:14
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Titus 1:14
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14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths(A) or to the merely human commands(B) of those who reject the truth.(C)
2 Timothy 4:4
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2 Timothy 4:4
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4 and (A)will turn away from listening to the truth and (B)wander off into myths.
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2 Timothy 4:4
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2 Timothy 4:4
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4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.(A)
2 Peter 1:16
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2 Peter 1:16
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16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power,(A) but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.(B)
1 Timothy 6:3-5
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1 Timothy 6:3-5
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3 If anyone (A)teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with (B)the sound[a] words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching (C)that accords with godliness, 4 (D)he is puffed up with conceit and (E)understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for (F)controversy and for (G)quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, 5 and constant friction among people (H)who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, (I)imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
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- 1 Timothy 6:3 Or healthy
1 Timothy 6:3-5
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1 Timothy 6:3-5
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3 If anyone teaches otherwise(A) and does not agree to the sound instruction(B) of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4 they are conceited(C) and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words(D) that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions 5 and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth(E) and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
Hebrews 13:9
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Hebrews 13:9
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9 Do not be (A)led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, (B)not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them.
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Hebrews 13:9
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Hebrews 13:9
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9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings.(A) It is good for our hearts to be strengthened(B) by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods,(C) which is of no benefit to those who do so.(D)
2 Timothy 2:14
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2 Timothy 2:14
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A Worker Approved by God
14 Remind them of these things, and (A)charge them before God[a] (B)not to quarrel about words, (C)which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
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- 2 Timothy 2:14 Some manuscripts the Lord
2 Timothy 2:14
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2 Timothy 2:14
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Dealing With False Teachers
14 Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words;(A) it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.
1 Timothy 6:20
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1 Timothy 6:20
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20 O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. (A)Avoid the (B)irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,”
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1 Timothy 6:20
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1 Timothy 6:20
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20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted(A) to your care. Turn away from godless chatter(B) and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,
2 Timothy 2:22
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2 Timothy 2:22
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22 So (A)flee (B)youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with (C)those who call on the Lord (D)from a pure heart.
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2 Timothy 2:22
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2 Timothy 2:22
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22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love(A) and peace, along with those who call on the Lord(B) out of a pure heart.(C)
1 Timothy 6:11
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1 Timothy 6:11
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Fight the Good Fight of Faith
11 But as for you, (A)O man of God, (B)flee these things. (C)Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
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1 Timothy 6:11
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1 Timothy 6:11
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Final Charge to Timothy
11 But you, man of God,(A) flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,(B) faith, love,(C) endurance and gentleness.
2 Timothy 2:16-18
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2 Timothy 2:16-18
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16 But (A)avoid (B)irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are (C)Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have swerved from the truth, (D)saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.
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2 Timothy 2:16-18
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2 Timothy 2:16-18
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16 Avoid godless chatter,(A) because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17 Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus(B) and Philetus, 18 who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place,(C) and they destroy the faith of some.(D)
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