1 Timothy 4:7
But the profane and silly fables[4:7] avoid, and exercise thyself unto godliness.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
In Context
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:4nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which further disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, [so do.]
1 Timothy 3:16And confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifested[3:16] in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was received up in glory.
1 Timothy 6:20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding the profane babblings, and oppositions of that which is falsely called knowledge;
2 Timothy 2:23But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they beget strifes.
2 Timothy 4:4and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to fables.
Titus 2:12teaching us that, having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Matthew Henry on 1 Timothy 4:7-16
Exhortation to Godliness; Exhortation to Ministerial Duties. ( a. d. 64.) 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9 This is… Read the whole commentary →