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.”

"Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do." - 1 Timothy 1:4
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What does 1 Timothy 1:4 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Timothy 1:4 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do." This verse comes from the first letter of Paul to Timothy, in which Paul…

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Guarding Our Hearts Against Empty Pursuits

In the world we live in today, where information flows freely and distractions abound, the wisdom found in 1 Timothy 1:4 becomes increasingly relevant. The Apostle Paul writes to Timothy, urging him not to engage in futile discussions: "Neither give heed to fables and endless…

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A Prayer for Discernment and Truth in the Midst of Confusion

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts that long for Your truth and wisdom. In a world filled with distractions, misconceptions, and endless debates, we seek Your guidance as we delve into the depths of Your Word. As we meditate on the words of Paul in 1 Timothy…

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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 4:15
2 Timothy 4 7
1 Timothy 4:11 - "These things command and teach."
1 Timothy 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 4:4 - "For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:"
1 Timothy 4:9 - "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation."
1 Timothy 4:13 - "Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine."
1 Timothy 4:2 - "Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;"
"These things command and teach." - 1 Timothy 4:11
1 Timothy 4:4-5 - "For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer."
1 Timothy 2:4 - "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
1 Timothy 4:1 - "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;"
1 Timothy 4:14 - "Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery."
1 Timothy 4:7 - "But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness."
"For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." - 1 Timothy 4:5
2 Timothy 1:4 - "Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;"
1 Timothy 4:15 - "Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all."
1 Timothy 3:4 - "One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;"
For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:" - 1 Timothy 4:4
"This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation." - 1 Timothy 4:9
"For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:" - 1 Timothy 4:4
1 Timothy 4:12 - "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."
1 Timothy 1:5
1 Timothy 4:8 - "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."
1 Timothy 6:4 - "He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,"
1 Timothy 2:3-4 - "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
1 Timothy 4:3 - "Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth."
1 Timothy 4:16 - "Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee."