4 Bible Verses about Fables
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nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which produce disputes rather than godly edification, which is in faith;
By recommending these things to the attention of the brethren, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, being nourished with the words of the faith, and of good teaching, which you have fully known. But reject those profane and oldwomanish fables, and exercise yourself for godliness.
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
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Fables » Not giving heed to fables
As, on going into Macedonia, I besought you to remain in Ephesus, that you might charge some that they teach no other thing, nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which produce disputes rather than godly edification, which is in faith;
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped: these subvert whole houses by teaching, for the sake of base gain, things which they ought not to teach. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, has said: The Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts, lazy gluttons. read more.
This testimony is true; wherefore rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith, and not give heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men that turn away from the truth.
Fables » Some being turned to fables
preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound teaching, but according to their own desires they will pro cure for themselves an abundance of teachers to gratify their itching ears: and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and be turned to fables.
