But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness. Treasury of Scripture refuse. 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. 1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings... 2 Timothy 2:16,23 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness... 2 Timothy 4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables. Titus 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. exercise. 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. 1 Timothy 2:10 But (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works. 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... 1 Timothy 6:11 But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offense toward God, and toward men. 2 Timothy 3:12 Yes, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat belongs to them that are of full age... 2 Peter 1:5-8 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge...
Context A Good Minister of Jesus Christ
6If you put the brothers in remembrance of these things, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto you have attained. 7But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness. 8For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 10For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe. 11These things command and teach. 12Let no man despise your youth; but be you an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15Meditate on these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all. 16Take heed to yourself, and to the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear you. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
but refuse profane and old wives fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
Douay-Rheims Bible
But avoid foolish and old wives' fables: and exercise thyself unto godliness.
Darby Bible Translation
But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;
King James Bible
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Young's Literal Translation
and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
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