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2 Timothy 4:4
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2 Timothy 4:4
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4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and (A)be turned aside to fables.
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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)
Zechariah 7:11
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Zechariah 7:11
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11 “But they refused to heed, (A)shrugged[a] their shoulders, and (B)stopped[b] their ears so that they could not hear.
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- Zechariah 7:11 Lit. gave a stubborn or rebellious shoulder
- Zechariah 7:11 Lit. made their ears heavy
Zechariah 7:11
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Zechariah 7:11
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11 “But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly(A) they turned their backs(B) and covered their ears.(C)
1 Timothy 1:4
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1 Timothy 1:4
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4 (A)nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
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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.
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 4:7
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1 Timothy 4:7
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7 But (A)reject profane and old wives’ fables, and (B)exercise yourself toward 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)
Acts 7:57
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Acts 7:57
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57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord;
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Acts 7:57
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Acts 7:57
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57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,
Titus 1:14
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Titus 1:14
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14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and (A)commandments of men who turn 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 1:15
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2 Timothy 1:15
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15 This you know, that all those in Asia have turned away from me, among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
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2 Timothy 1:15
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2 Timothy 1:15
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Examples of Disloyalty and Loyalty
15 You know that everyone in the province of Asia(A) has deserted me,(B) including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
1 Timothy 6:20
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1 Timothy 6:20
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Guard the Faith
20 O Timothy! (A)Guard what was committed to your trust, (B)avoiding the profane and [a]idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge—
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- 1 Timothy 6:20 empty chatter
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,
Proverbs 1:32
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the [a]turning away of the simple will slay them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them;
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- Proverbs 1:32 waywardness
Proverbs 1:32
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;(A)
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