1 Timothy 4:7
1 Timothy · New Testament · Chapter 4
“But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.”1 Timothy 4:7
What Does 1 Timothy 4:7 Mean?
1 Timothy 4:7 is found in the book of 1 Timothy, chapter 4, verse 7 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Timothy 4:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Timothy 2:16“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”1 Timothy 1:4“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.”Titus 2:12“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”Titus 3:9“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”Hebrews 12:11“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”2 Peter 1:5“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;”2 Peter 1:16“For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.”2 Timothy 2:23“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”Hebrews 5:14“But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”1 Timothy 6:11“But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.”2 Timothy 4:4“And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”Acts 24:16“And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.”1 Timothy 6:20“O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:”1 Timothy 3:16“And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”2 Timothy 3:12“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”Titus 1:14“Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.”1 Timothy 2:10“But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.”1 Timothy 6:3“If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;”Proverbs 19:27“Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.”2 Peter 1:6“And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;”
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