2 Timothy 4:4

New International Version

They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:32

For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;

Isaiah 30:10

They say to the seers, “See no more visions!” and to the prophets, “Give us no more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things, prophesy illusions.

Zechariah 7:11

“But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly they turned their backs and covered their ears.

Matthew 13:15

For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’

Acts 7:57

At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,

2 Thessalonians 2:11

For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie

1 Timothy 1:4

or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.

1 Timothy 4:7

Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

2 Timothy 1:15

You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Titus 1:14

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the merely human commands of those who reject the truth.

Hebrews 13:25

Grace be with you all.

2 Peter 1:16

For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.