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Fables (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Fables (5 Occurrences). ... (KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT).
1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. ...
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Fable
... Applied in the New Testament to the traditions and speculations, "cunningly devised
fables", of the Jews on religious questions (1 Timothy 1:4; 4:7; 2 Timothy 4 ...
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Myths (5 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. ... (See RSV NIV). 2 Timothy
4:4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables. ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/myths.htm - 7k

Godly (50 Occurrences)
... 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. (KJV WBS). ...
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Tales (4 Occurrences)
... them not. (KJV WBS). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables.
Exercise yourself toward godliness. (See NIV). 2 Peter ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/tales.htm - 7k

Reject (56 Occurrences)
... (Root in WEB ASV NAS NIV). 1 Timothy 4:7 and the profane and old women's
fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety, (YLT). ...
biblethesaurus.org/r/reject.htm - 21k

Jewish (49 Occurrences)
... 24:24. In Titus 1:14 a warning is given against "Jewish fables" (in Greek
the adjective is found also in Galatians 2:14). The "Jews ...
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Fabric (8 Occurrences)

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Minds (137 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which
bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith ...
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Heed (223 Occurrences)
... 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. ...
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Pharisees (86 Occurrences)
... Recently Buchler (Das grosse Synedrion in Jerusalem) has attempted to harmonize
these Talmudic fables with the aspect of things appearing in the New Testament ...
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Questionings (8 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; 'so do ...
biblethesaurus.org/q/questionings.htm - 8k

Jew (34 Occurrences)
... 24:24. In Titus 1:14 a warning is given against "Jewish fables" (in Greek
the adjective is found also in Galatians 2:14). The "Jews ...
biblethesaurus.org/j/jew.htm - 22k

Jewess (3 Occurrences)
... 24:24. In Titus 1:14 a warning is given against "Jewish fables" (in Greek
the adjective is found also in Galatians 2:14). The "Jews ...
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Jotham (26 Occurrences)
... fable may have been used for the sake of a single salient point, for nothing is
more common than such an imperfect reapplication of fables, allegories and ...
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Godliness (16 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS NIV). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables.
Exercise yourself toward godliness. (WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV). ...
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Godless (31 Occurrences)
... murderers, (WEY). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables.
Exercise yourself toward godliness. (See RSV NIV). 1 Timothy ...
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Wander (43 Occurrences)
... a home, (DBY YLT). 2 Timothy 4:4 and will turn away their ears from the truth,
and turn aside to fables. (See RSV). James 5:19 Brothers ...
biblethesaurus.org/w/wander.htm - 19k

Wives (159 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WBS NIV). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise
yourself toward godliness. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NIV). ...
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Women's (9 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Women's (9 Occurrences). 1 Timothy 4:7 and the profane
and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety, (YLT). ...
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Interminable (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which
bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith ...
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Invented (3 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 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 eyewitnesses ...
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Imagined (5 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 For we have not made known to you the power and coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ, following cleverly imagined fables, but having been eyewitnesses ...
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Eyewitnesses (2 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 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 eyewitnesses ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/eyewitnesses.htm - 7k

Edifying (9 Occurrences)
... 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. (KJV WBS). ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/edifying.htm - 9k

Exists (18 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees,
such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which ...
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Endless (10 Occurrences)
... (2) In 1 Timothy 1:4, Paul warns Timothy against giving heed in his ministry to
"fables (muthoi) and endless (limitless) genealogies." The allusion seems to be ...
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Devised (35 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 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 eyewitnesses ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/devised.htm - 17k

Discipline (63 Occurrences)
... to blaspheme. (DBY). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables.
Exercise yourself toward godliness. (See NAS). 1 Timothy ...
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Dispensation (8 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; 'so do ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/dispensation.htm - 11k

Majesty (67 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 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 eyewitnesses ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/majesty.htm - 26k

Profane (69 Occurrences)
... NAS RSV). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise
yourself toward godliness. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT). 1 ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/profane.htm - 30k

Pedigrees (3 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees,
such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/pedigrees.htm - 7k

Piety (21 Occurrences)
... through good works. (YLT). 1 Timothy 4:7 But profane and old wives' fables avoid,
but exercise thyself unto piety; (DBY YLT). 1 Timothy 4 ...
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Paying (17 Occurrences)
... WEB NAS). Titus 1:14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments
of men who turn away from the truth. (WEB NAS). Exodus ...
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Bestow (27 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees,
such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which ...
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Controversy (21 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees,
such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which ...
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Cunningly (3 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 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 eyewitnesses ...
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Controversies (6 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees,
such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which ...
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Avoid (31 Occurrences)
... of the devil. (WEB). 1 Timothy 4:7 But profane and old wives' fables avoid,
but exercise thyself unto piety; (DBY). 1 Timothy 6:20 ...
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Silly (5 Occurrences)
... of thanks. (See NAS RSV). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives'
fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness. (See RSV). 2 ...
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Skilfully (13 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make
known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses ...
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Mere (56 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees,
such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which ...
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Listening (47 Occurrences)
... Spirit; (WEY NAS). 2 Timothy 4:4 and will turn away from listening to the
truth and will turn aside to fables. (WEY RSV). Genesis 18 ...
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Commands (216 Occurrences)
... (WEY YLT). Titus 1:14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men,
turning themselves away from the truth; (YLT RSV NIV). ...
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Refuse (103 Occurrences)
... YLT RSV). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise
yourself toward godliness. (WEB KJV ASV WBS). 1 Timothy ...
biblethesaurus.org/r/refuse.htm - 36k

Apocryphal
... Augustine refers repeatedly to apocryphal Acts in use among the Manicheans and
characterizes them as the work of "cobblers of fables" (sutoribus fabularum). ...
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Lazarus (19 Occurrences)
... an allegorical illustration of the words, "I am the resurrection, and the life,"
a myth-such explanations require more faith than to believe the fables of the ...
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General (9 Occurrences)
... Augustine refers repeatedly to apocryphal Acts in use among the Manicheans and
characterizes them as the work of "cobblers of fables" (sutoribus fabularum). ...
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Questions (76 Occurrences)
... 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. (KJV WBS YLT). ...
biblethesaurus.org/q/questions.htm - 28k

Exercise (35 Occurrences)
... work. (DBY). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables. Exercise
yourself toward godliness. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT). ...
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Instead (139 Occurrences)
... See NIV). Titus 1:14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments
of men who turn away from the truth. (See RSV). Philemon ...
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Turn (963 Occurrences)
... Turn away from these, also. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT). 2 Timothy 4:4 and
will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables. ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/turn.htm - 41k

Further (121 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which
bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/further.htm - 38k

Attention (236 Occurrences)
... WEY). Titus 1:14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments
of men who turn away from the truth. (WEB WEY BBE NAS NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/attention.htm - 36k

Aside (416 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS). 2 Timothy 4:4 and will turn away their ears from
the truth, and turn aside to fables. (WEB WEY ASV DBY YLT NAS NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/aside.htm - 37k

Minister (150 Occurrences)
... 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. (KJV ASV WBS). ...
biblethesaurus.org/m/minister.htm - 40k

Thyself (352 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS YLT). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise
thyself rather unto godliness. (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT). ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/thyself.htm - 36k

Turning (381 Occurrences)
... these. (BBE YLT). Titus 1:14 not turning their minds to Jewish fables and
commandments of men turning away from the truth. (DBY YLT). ...
biblethesaurus.org/t/turning.htm - 37k

Followed (201 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known
unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/followed.htm - 35k

Lead (192 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 1:4 and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees,
such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which ...
biblethesaurus.org/l/lead.htm - 42k

Building (249 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 1 Timothy 1:4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause
questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: -- (YLT). ...
biblethesaurus.org/b/building.htm - 47k

Pastoral
... There are also other expressions, such as fables and endless genealogies (1 Timothy
1:3, 4; 1 Timothy 6:3), words to no profit but the subverting of the hearer ...
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Discomfiture (6 Occurrences)
... Taken together these two facts invest his teaching with infallible certainty. "For
we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the ...
biblethesaurus.org/d/discomfiture.htm - 101k

Gnosticism
... In 1:4 the apostle speaks of "fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith." Philo had ...
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Ears (449 Occurrences)
... 2 Timothy 4:4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside
to fables. (WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS NAS NIV). Continued... ...
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Rather (176 Occurrences)
... works. (See NAS). 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables,
and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. (KJV WBS NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/r/rather.htm - 36k

Follow (267 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 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 eyewitnesses ...
biblethesaurus.org/f/follow.htm - 38k

Presence (527 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:16 For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make
known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses ...
biblethesaurus.org/p/presence.htm - 39k

Acts (271 Occurrences)
... Augustine refers repeatedly to apocryphal Acts in use among the Manicheans and
characterizes them as the work of "cobblers of fables" (sutoribus fabularum). ...
biblethesaurus.org/a/acts.htm - 101k

Ear (670 Occurrences)
... 2 Timothy 4:4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside
to fables. (Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/ear.htm - 42k

Second (2060 Occurrences)
... Taken together these two facts invest his teaching with infallible certainty. "For
we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the ...
biblethesaurus.org/s/second.htm - 96k

Inspiration (4 Occurrences)
... his readers that what had been made known to them of "the power and coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ" did not rest on "cunningly devised fables." He offers them ...
biblethesaurus.org/i/inspiration.htm - 57k

Commandments (181 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Titus 1:14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of
men who turn away from the truth. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS NAS). ...
biblethesaurus.org/c/commandments.htm - 65k

Solomon (277 Occurrences)
... and understanding (1 Kings 4:29) for which Solomon was famous would consist largely
in stories about beasts and trees like the well-known Fables of Pilpai. ...
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Peter (181 Occurrences)

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Epistles (2 Occurrences)
... There are also other expressions, such as fables and endless genealogies (1 Timothy
1:3, 4; 1 Timothy 6:3), words to no profit but the subverting of the hearer ...
biblethesaurus.org/e/epistles.htm - 80k




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