1 Timothy 4:7
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Context
This verse from 1 Timothy Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. In later times some will depart from the faith, devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, forbidding marriage and requiring abstinence from foods. Timothy is to train himself for godliness — physical training has some value but godliness …
Otras traducciones
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:
Referencias cruzadas
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so …
But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen …
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely …
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.