KJV King James Version
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Timothy 4:7
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
WEB World English Bible
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
ASV American Standard Version
but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the profane and old women’s fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
Surrounding context — 1 Timothy 4
4 For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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] a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenβεβήλουςG952 · bebēlosprofaneκαὶG2532 · kaiandγραώδειςG1126 · graōdēsold wives’ taleμύθουςG3454 · muthosmythπαραιτοῦ·G3868 · paraiteomaito refuse/excuseγύμναζεG1128 · gumnazōto trainδὲG1161 · dethenσεαυτὸνG4771 · suyouπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withεὐσέβειαν.G2150 · eusebeiapiety
Cross-references
2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.Titus 2:12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;1 Timothy 1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].2 Peter 1:5-8And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;Titus 3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.Hebrews 5:14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.2 Timothy 2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.Acts 24:16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.2 Timothy 4:4And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.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: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.Titus 1:14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.2 Timothy 3:12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.1 Timothy 2:10But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
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