2 Timothy 4:4

New American Bible - revised edition

and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:32

For the straying of the naive kills them, the smugness of fools destroys them.

Isaiah 30:10

Who say to the seers, “Do not see”; to the prophets, “Do not prophesy truth for us; speak smooth things to us, see visions that deceive!

Zechariah 7:11

But they refused to listen; they stubbornly turned their backs and stopped their ears so as not to hear.

Matthew 13:15

Gross is the heart of this people, they will hardly hear with their ears, they have closed their eyes, lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and be converted, and I heal them.’ The Privilege of Discipleship.

Acts 7:57

But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together.

2 Thessalonians 2:11

Therefore, God is sending them a deceiving power so that they may believe the lie,

1 Timothy 1:4

or to concern themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the plan of God that is to be received by faith.

1 Timothy 4:7

Avoid profane and silly myths. Train yourself for devotion,

1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid profane babbling and the absurdities of so-called knowledge.

2 Timothy 1:15

You know that everyone in Asia deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Titus 1:14

instead of paying attention to Jewish myths and regulations of people who have repudiated the truth.

Hebrews 13:25

Grace be with all of you.

2 Peter 1:16

We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty.