2 Timothy 4:4

Contemporary English Version 1995

They will turn from the truth and eagerly listen to senseless stories.

Cross References

Zechariah 7:11

But everyone who heard those prophets, stubbornly refused to obey. Instead, they turned their backs on everything my Spirit had commanded the earlier prophets to preach. So I, the Lord, became angry

1 Timothy 1:4

You needed to warn them to stop wasting their time on senseless stories and endless lists of ancestors. Such things only cause arguments. They don't help anyone to do God's work that can only be done by faith.

2 Peter 1:16

When we told you about the power and the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, we were not telling clever stories someone had made up. But with our own eyes we saw his true greatness.

1 Timothy 4:7

Don't have anything to do with worthless, senseless stories. Work hard to be truly religious.

Acts 7:57

The council members shouted and covered their ears. At once they all attacked Stephen

Titus 1:14

Don't pay any attention to any of those senseless Jewish stories and human commands. These are made up by people who won't obey the truth.

2 Timothy 1:15

You know that everyone in Asia has turned against me, especially Phygelus and Hermogenes.

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard what God has placed in your care! Don't pay any attention to godless and stupid talk that sounds smart but really isn't.

Proverbs 1:32

Sin and self-satisfaction bring destruction and death to stupid fools.

Hebrews 13:25

I pray that God will be kind to all of you!

Isaiah 30:10

and have said to his messengers and prophets: Don't tell us what God has shown you and don't preach the truth. Just say what we want to hear, even if it's false.

Matthew 13:15

All of them have stubborn minds! They refuse to listen; they cover their eyes. They cannot see or hear or understand. If they could, they would turn to me, and I would heal them.”

2 Thessalonians 2:11

So God will make sure they are fooled into believing a lie.