1 Timothy 1:3-4

Warning Against False Teachers

3 g As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not h to teach any different doctrine, 4 nor i to devote themselves to myths and endless j genealogies, which promote k speculations rather than the stewardship 1 from God that is by faith.

  1. Cross References
    Titus 1:5
    This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you -
  2. Cross References
    1 Timothy 6:3
    If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness.
    Galatians 1:6 - 7
    I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel -
  3. Cross References
    1 Timothy 4:7
    Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness.
    2 Timothy 4:4
    And will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
    Titus 1:14
    Not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.
    2 Peter 1:16
    For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
  4. Cross References
    Titus 3:9
    But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
  5. Cross References
    1 Timothy 6:4
    He is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions.
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