1 Timothy 4:7

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But avoid foolish and old wives' fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.

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.

2 Timothy 2:16

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.

Titus 2:12

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

Titus 3:9

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain.

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 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.

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 toward God, and towards men.

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.

Titus 1:14

Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men, who turn themselves away from the truth.

2 Timothy 3:12

And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

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 2:10

But as it becometh women professing godliness, with good works.

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.