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2 Timothy 4:4

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

And {G2532} they shall turn away {G3303}{G654} their ears {G189} from {G575} the truth {G225}, and {G1161} shall be turned {G1624} unto {G1909} fables {G3454}.

Yes, they will stop listening to the truth, but will turn aside to follow myths.

So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

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Cross-References

  • Zechariah 7:11 (15 votes)

    But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

  • 1 Timothy 1:4 (7 votes)

    Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].

  • 2 Peter 1:16 (5 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.

  • Acts 7:57 (5 votes)

    Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

  • 1 Timothy 4:7 (5 votes)

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

  • Titus 1:14 (4 votes)

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

  • 2 Timothy 1:15 (3 votes)

    ¶ This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.