1 Timothy 4:7

New Century Version

But do not follow foolish stories that disagree with God’s truth, but train yourself to serve God.

Cross References

Acts 24:16

This is why I always try to do what I believe is right before God and people.

1 Timothy 1:4

Tell them not to spend their time on stories that are not true and on long lists of names in family histories. These things only bring arguments; they do not help God’s work, which is done in faith.

1 Timothy 1:9

We also know that the law is not made for good people but for those who are against the law and for those who refuse to follow it. It is for people who are against God and are sinful, who are unholy and ungodly, who kill their fathers and mothers, who murder,

1 Timothy 2:10

Instead, they should do good deeds, which is right for women who say they worship God.

1 Timothy 3:16

Without doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great: He was shown to us in a human body, proved right in spirit, and seen by angels. He was proclaimed to the nations, believed in by the world, and taken up in glory.

1 Timothy 4:8

Training your body helps you in some ways, but serving God helps you in every way by bringing you blessings in this life and in the future life, too.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you, man of God, run away from all those things. Instead, live in the right way, serve God, have faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard what God has trusted to you. Stay away from foolish, useless talk and from the arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge.”

1 Timothy 6:3

Anyone who has a different teaching does not agree with the true teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that shows the true way to serve God.

1 Timothy 6:5

and constant quarrels from those who have evil minds and have lost the truth. They think that serving God is a way to get rich.

2 Timothy 2:16

Stay away from foolish, useless talk, because that will lead people further away from God.

2 Timothy 2:23

Stay away from foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they grow into quarrels.

2 Timothy 3:12

Everyone who wants to live as God desires, in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted.

2 Timothy 3:5

and will act as if they serve God but will not have his power. Stay away from those people.

2 Timothy 4:4

They will stop listening to the truth and will begin to follow false stories.

Titus 1:14

not accepting Jewish false stories and the commands of people who reject the truth.

Titus 2:12

It teaches us not to live against God nor to do the evil things the world wants to do. Instead, that grace teaches us to live in the present age in a wise and right way and in a way that shows we serve God.

Titus 3:9

But stay away from those who have foolish arguments and talk about useless family histories and argue and quarrel about the law. Those things are worth nothing and will not help anyone.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for those who are grown up. They are mature enough to know the difference between good and evil.