1 Timothy 4:7
But cast away prophane, and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe vnto godlinesse.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
In Context
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:4Neither that they giue heede to fables and genealogies which are endles, which breede questions rather then godly edifying which is by fayth.
1 Timothy 3:16And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse, which is, God is manifested in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, and receiued vp in glorie.
1 Timothy 6:20O Timotheus, keepe that which is committed vnto thee, and auoide prophane and vaine babblings, and oppositios of science falsely so called,
2 Timothy 2:23And put away foolish and vnlearned questions, knowing that they ingender strife.
2 Timothy 4:4And shall turne their eares from the trueth, and shalbe giuen vnto fables.
Titus 2:12And teacheth vs that we should denie vngodlinesse and worldly lusts, and that we should liue soberly and 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 →