Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith. to. 1 Timothy 4:7 But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness. 1 Timothy 6:4,20 He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil suspicions, . . . 2 Timothy 2:14,16-18 Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words: for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. . . . 2 Timothy 4:4 And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables. Titus 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn themselves away from the truth. 2 Peter 1:16 For we have not by following artificial fables made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ: but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness. endless. Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain. questions. 1 Timothy 6:4,5 He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil suspicions, . . . 2 Timothy 2:22 But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith, charity and peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. godly. 1 Timothy 3:16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory. 1 Timothy 6:3,11 If any man teach otherwise and consent not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to that doctrine which is according to godliness, . . . 2 Corinthians 1:12 For our glory is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity of heart and sincerity of God, and not in carnal wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conversed in this world: and more abundantly towards you. 2 Corinthians 7:9,10 Now I am glad: not because you were made sorrowful, but because you were made sorrowful unto penance. For you were made sorrowful according to God, that you might suffer damage by us in nothing. . . . Ephesians 4:12-16 For the perfecting of the saints, for the word of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: . . . Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God and the acknowledging of the truth, which is according to godliness: Hebrews 13:9 Be not led away with various and strange doctrines. For it is best that the heart be established with grace, not with meats: which have not profited those that walk in them. Context Warning against False Teaching3As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise: 4Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith. 5Now the end of the commandment is charity from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.… Cross References Ephesians 3:2 If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you: 1 Timothy 4:7 But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness. 1 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and strifes of words; from which arise envies, contentions, blasphemies, evil suspicions, 2 Timothy 2:23 And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes. 2 Timothy 4:4 And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables. Titus 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn themselves away from the truth. Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain. 2 Peter 1:16 For we have not by following artificial fables made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ: but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness. Lexicon [or]μηδὲ (mēde) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3366: And not, not even, neither…nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor. devote themselves προσέχειν (prosechein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 4337: From pros and echo; to hold the mind towards, i.e. Pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to. to myths μύθοις (mythois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3454: An idle tale, fable, fanciful story. Perhaps from the same as mueo; a tale, i.e. Fiction. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. endless ἀπεράντοις (aperantois) Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 562: Unaccomplished, unending, endless. Unfinished, i.e. interminable. genealogies, γενεαλογίαις (genealogiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 1076: Genealogy. From the same as genealogeo; tracing by generations, i.e. 'genealogy'. which αἵτινες (haitines) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. promote παρέχουσιν (parechousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3930: From para and echo; to hold near, i.e. Present, afford, exhibit, furnish occasion. speculation ἐκζητήσεις (ekzētēseis) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 2214: A question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search. From zeteo; a searching, i.e. A dispute or its theme. rather μᾶλλον (mallon) Adverb Strong's Greek 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather. than ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. [the] stewardship οἰκονομίαν (oikonomian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3622: Management of household affairs, stewardship, administration. From oikonomos; administration; specially, a 'economy'. of God’s [work], Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. which [is] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. by ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. faith. πίστει (pistei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. Additional Translations or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith. nor to give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which bring speculations rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith. Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith;'so do I now . nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than [further] God's dispensation, which [is] in faith. neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now. Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith; so do. and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees, such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which only exists where there is faith. And I make the same request now. neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith-- nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: -- Jump to Previous Administration Attention Bestow Cause Controversies Controversy Devote Dispensation Disputes Divine Doubts Edifying Endless Exists Fables Faith Genealogies Generations Godly God's Heed Lead Mere Minds Minister Myths Occupy Ordered Pay Pedigrees Promote Questionings Questions Rather Speculations Stewardship Stories Themselves Training True. 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