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 giue heed to fables, and endlesse genealogies, which minister questions, rather then edifying which is in faith: so doe.
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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.
16For wee haue not followed cunningly deuised fables, when wee made knowen vnto you the power and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, but were eye witnesses of his Maiestie.
- 1 Timothy 6:3–5Rank 6 from verse 4
3If 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;
4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, euen the wordes of our Lord Iesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godlinesse:
4Hee is ‖proud, knowing nothing, but ‖doting about questions, and strifes of wordes, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,
5†Peruerse disputings of men of corrupt mindes, and destitute of the trueth, supposing that gaine is godlinesse: From such withdraw thy selfe.
- 1 Timothy 6:20Rank 7 from verse 4
- 2 Timothy 2:14Rank 8 from verse 4
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.
14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that they striue not about words to no profite, but to the subuerting of the hearers.
- Hebrews 13:9Rank 9 from verse 4
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.
9Be not caried about with diuers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, not with meates, which haue not profited them that haue beene occupied therein.
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16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;
18Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
16But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more vngodlinesse.
17And their word will eate as doth a ‖canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus.
18Who concerning the trueth haue erred, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and ouerthrow the faith of some.
- 1 Timothy 3:16Rank 13 from verse 4
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.
16And without controuersie, great is the mysterie of godlinesse: God was manifest in the flesh, iustified in the Spirit, seene of Angels, preached vnto the Gentiles, beleeued on in the world, receiued vp into glory.
- Ephesians 4:12–16Rank 14 from verse 4
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
12For the perfecting of the Saints, for the worke of the ministerie, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13Till we all come ‖in the vnitie of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Sonne of God, vnto a perfect man, vnto the measure of the ‖stature of the fulnesse of Christ:
14That we hencefoorth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftinesse, whereby they lye in waite to deceiue:
15But ‖speaking the trueth in loue, may grow vp into him in all things which is the head, euen Christ:
16*From whom the whole body fitly ioyned together, and compacted by that which euery ioynt supplyeth, according to the effectuall working in the measure of euery part, maketh increase of the body, vnto the edifying of it selfe in loue.
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;
1¶ Paul a seruant of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the Faith of Gods Elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth which is after godlinesse,
- 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 16 from verse 4
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.
12For our reioycing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie, not with fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God, wee haue had our conuersation in the world, and more aboundantly to youwards.
- 2 Corinthians 7:9–10Rank 17 from verse 4
9Now 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.
10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
9Now I reioyce, not that ye were made sorie, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorie ‖after a godly maner, that ye might receiue damage by vs in nothing.
10For godly sorrow worketh repentance to saluation not to be repented of, but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
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1 Timothy 1:4
1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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To grant, hand, offer, supply, yield, or cause to have.
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Careful attention, notice, or regard; to watch, consider, listen to, or guard oneself.
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Having no end; unending.
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genealogies
Records or accounts of ancestral descent and family lineage.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: As a noun, one who serves, attends, or executes an appointed charge or office. Sense 2: As a verb, to serve, attend, or perform service. Sense 3: To give, afford, supply, convey, or cause what is named to be supplied.
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1. Matters in dispute, doubt, or discussion. 2. Things asked in order to receive an answer.
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Sense 1: Devout and reverent toward God; conforming to God's will. Sense 2: As an adverb, in a godly manner. In some phrases, arising from or directed toward God.
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Building up, strengthening, or instructing.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.
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1:3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
1:3As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
1:4Neither giue heed to fables, and endlesse genealogies, which minister questions, rather then edifying which is in faith: so doe.
Selected passage1:5Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
1:5Now the end of the commandement is charity, out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith vnfained.
1:6From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
1:6From which some ‖hauing swarued, haue turned aside vnto vaine iangling,
1:7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
1:7Desiring to bee teachers of the Law, vnderstāding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirme.
1:8But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
1:8But we know that the Law is good, if a man vse it lawfully.
1:9Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
1:9Knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawlesse and disobedient, for the vngodly, and for sinners, for vnholy, and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
1:10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1:10For whoremongers, for them that defile themselues with mankinde, for men-stealers, for liars, for periured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,
1:11According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
1:11According to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
1:12And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
1:12And I thanke Christ Iesus our Lord, who hath enabled mee: for that he counted me faithfull, putting me into the Ministerie,
1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and iniurious. But I obtained mercie, because I did it ignorantly, in vnbeliefe.
1:14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
1:14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant, with faith, & loue, which is in Christ Iesus.
1:15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
1:15This is a faithfull saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Iesus came into the world to saue sinners, of whom I am chiefe.
1:16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
1:16Howbeit, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Iesus Christ might shew foorth all long suffering, for a paterne to them which should hereafter beleeue on him to life euerlasting.
1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1:17Now vnto y e king eternal, immortall, inuisible, the onely wise God, be honour and glory for euer & euer. Amen.
1:18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
1:18This charge I commit vnto thee, sonne Timothie, according to the prophesies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest warre a good warfare,
1:19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
1:19Holding faith, and a good conscience, which some hauing put away, concerning faith, haue made shipwracke.
1:20Of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
1:20Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whome I haue deliuered vnto Satan, that they may learne not to blaspheme.