2 Timothy 4:4
King James Version
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
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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
King James Version
11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
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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 4:7
King James Version
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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7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales;(A) rather, train yourself to be godly.(B)
1 Timothy 1:4
King James Version
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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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
King James Version
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
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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)
Acts 7:57
King James Version
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
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Acts 7:57
New International Version
57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,
Titus 1:14
King James Version
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
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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)
1 Timothy 6:20
King James Version
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
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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
King James Version
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
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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)
2 Timothy 1:15
King James Version
15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
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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.
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