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)
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.
2 Timothy 2:16
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16 Avoid godless chatter,(A) because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
Titus 2:12
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12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions,(A) and to live self-controlled,(B) upright and godly lives(C) in this present age,
2 Peter 1:5-8
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5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;(A) 6 and to knowledge, self-control;(B) and to self-control, perseverance;(C) and to perseverance, godliness;(D) 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.(E) 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive(F) in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.(G)
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)
Hebrews 5:14
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14 But solid food is for the mature,(A) who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.(B)
2 Timothy 2:23
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23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.(A)
2 Timothy 4:4
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4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.(A)
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.
Acts 24:16
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16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear(A) before God and man.
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,
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)
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