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2 Timothy 2:23
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2 Timothy 2:23
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23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
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2 Timothy 2:23
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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)
Titus 3:9
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Titus 3:9
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9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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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)
2 Timothy 2:14
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2 Timothy 2:14
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14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
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2 Timothy 2:14
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2 Timothy 2:14
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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 4:7
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1 Timothy 4:7
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7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto 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)
2 Timothy 2:16
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2 Timothy 2:16
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16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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2 Timothy 2:16
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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.
1 Timothy 6:4-5
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1 Timothy 6:4-5
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4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
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1 Timothy 6:4-5
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1 Timothy 6:4-5
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4 they are conceited(A) and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words(B) 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(C) and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
1 Timothy 1:4
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1 Timothy 1:4
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4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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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.
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