1 Timothy 4:7
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But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.

refuse.

1 Timothy 1:4 Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith.

1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane novelties of words and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called.

2 Timothy 2:16,23 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness. . . .

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.

exercise.

1 Timothy 1:4 Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith.

1 Timothy 2:10 But, as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works.

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 6:11 But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness.

Acts 24:16 And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence, towards God and towards men.

2 Timothy 3:12 And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Titus 2:12 Instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and justly and godly in this world,

Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat is for the perfect: for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.

2 Peter 1:5-8 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: . . .

Context
A Good Minister of Jesus Christ
6These things proposing to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished up in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which thou hast attained unto. 7But avoid foolish and old wives fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness. 8For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.…
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:4
Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which furnish questions rather than the edification of God which is in faith.

1 Timothy 1:9
Knowing this: That the law is not made for the just man but for the unjust and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the wicked and defiled, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

1 Timothy 4:8
For bodily exercise is profitable to little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

1 Timothy 6:3
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,

1 Timothy 6:5
Conflicts of men corrupted in mind and who are destitute of the truth, supposing gain to be godliness.

2 Timothy 3:5
Having an appearance indeed of godliness but denying the power thereof. Now these avoid.

Hebrews 5:14
But strong meat is for the perfect: for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

reject
παραιτοῦ (paraitou)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3868: From para and the middle voice of aiteo; to beg off, i.e. Deprecate, decline, shun.

irreverent
βεβήλους (bebēlous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 952: Permitted to be trodden, accessible. From the base of basis and belos; accessible, i.e. heathenish, wicked.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

silly
γραώδεις (graōdeis)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1126: Belonging to old women, such as old women tell. From graus and eidos; crone-like, i.e. Silly.

myths.
μύθους (mythous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3454: An idle tale, fable, fanciful story. Perhaps from the same as mueo; a tale, i.e. Fiction.

Instead,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

train
γύμναζε (gymnaze)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1128: To train by physical exercise; hence: train, in the widest sense. From gumnos; to practise naked, i.e. Train.

yourself
σεαυτὸν (seauton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4572: Of yourself.

for
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

godliness.
εὐσέβειαν (eusebeian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2150: Piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness. From eusebes; piety; specially, the gospel scheme.


Additional Translations
But reject irreverent and silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

But refuse profane and silly fables. Rather, train yourself to godliness.

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness.

but refuse profane and old wives fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

but refuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather to godliness.

But worldly stories, fit only for credulous old women, have nothing to do with.

But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
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