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].

Neither {G3366} give heed {G4337} to fables {G3454} and {G2532} endless {G562} genealogies {G1076}, which {G3748} minister {G3930} questions {G2214}, rather {G3123} than {G2228} godly {G2316} edifying {G3620} which {G3588} is in {G1722} faith {G4102}: so do.

Have them stop devoting their attention to myths and never-ending genealogies; these divert people to speculating instead of doing God’s work, which requires trust.

or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.

neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now.

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Cross-References

  • Titus 3:9 (16 votes)

    ¶ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

  • Titus 1:14 (16 votes)

    Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

  • 1 Timothy 4:7 (16 votes)

    But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.

  • 2 Timothy 4:4 (11 votes)

    And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

  • 2 Peter 1:16 (10 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • 1 Timothy 6:3 (8 votes)

    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;

  • 1 Timothy 6:5 (8 votes)

    Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.