KJV King James Version
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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].
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
WEB World English Bible
neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith:—
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, [which is] our hope;
2 Unto Timothy, [my] own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned:
6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μηδὲG3366 · mēdenorπροσέχεινG4337 · prosechōto watch outμύθοιςG3454 · muthosmythκαὶG2532 · kaiandγενεαλογίαιςG1076 · genealogiagenealogyἀπεράντοις,G562 · aperantosendlessαἵτινεςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἐκζητήσειςG6027 · ekzētēsisspeculationπαρέχουσινG3930 · parechōto furnish occasionμᾶλλονG3123 · mallonmoreἢG2228 · ēorοἰκονομίανG3622 · oikonomiamanagementθεοῦG2316 · theosGodτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπίστει.G4102 · pistisfaith
Cross-references
Titus 1:14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.1 Timothy 4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.Titus 3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.2 Timothy 4:4And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.2 Peter 1:16For 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 6:3-5If 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 6:20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:2 Timothy 2:14Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.Hebrews 13:9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.2 Timothy 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.2 Timothy 2:16-18But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.Ephesians 4:12-16For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:Titus 1:1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;2 Corinthians 7:9-10Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.2 Corinthians 1:12For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
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