1 Timothy 1:4

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and endless ancestry lists. These things only lead to fights about ideas. They don’t help God’s work move forward. Instead, that happens by faith.

Cross References

Titus 3:9

But stay away from foolish disagreements, long ancestry lists, arguments, and fights about what the law teaches. None of those things do any good or help anybody.

Titus 1:14

and not pay attention to made-up Jewish stories and the merely human commands of people who turn away from the truth.

1 Timothy 4:7

But don’t have anything to do with foolish and ignorant stories that leave God out completely. Instead, train yourself to be godly.

2 Timothy 4:4

The people will stop listening to the truth and they’ll turn to stories that aren’t true.

2 Peter 1:16

When we told you about the time our Lord Jesus Christ came with power, we weren’t trying to fool you by making up stories. We saw him in all his majesty with our own eyes.

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard what God has trusted you with. Stay away from godless chatter and from the opposing ideas that are falsely called knowledge.

Hebrews 13:9

Don’t be led astray by all kinds of strange teachings. It’s good for our hearts to be made strong by God’s grace, not by eating foods that the law requires. Those foods don’t do anything for the people who eat them.

2 Timothy 2:14

Keep reminding God’s people about these things. Warn them in the presence of God not to argue about words. Those arguments don’t have any value. All they do is destroy everyone who listens to them.

2 Timothy 2:22

So stay away from the bad things that young people often want. Try hard to do what’s right and to have faith, love, and peace. Do these things together with all those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

1 Timothy 6:11

But you’re a man of God, so run away from all those things. Instead, develop righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

1 Timothy 3:16

Without question, true godliness comes from this great mystery: Jesus came as a human being, and he was declared right with God by the Holy Spirit. He was seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and taken up in glory.

Titus 1:1

From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. God sent me to help his chosen people deepen their faith and understand even better the truth that leads to godly living.

2 Corinthians 1:12

With God’s help, we’ve acted toward everyone, and especially toward you, honorably and honestly. We can say that with pride and a clear conscience. We’ve depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom.

Ephesians 3:2

I’m sure you’ve heard how God gave me a special work to do

2 Timothy 2:23

But don’t have anything to do with arguing. It’s foolish. You know it only leads to fights.