1 Timothy 6:20 Cross References - AKJV

²⁰ O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

¹⁸ Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seems to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection.

²¹ (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

²² Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

² Much every way: chiefly, because that to them were committed the oracles of God.

¹⁹ For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. ²⁰ Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? ²¹ For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. ²² For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: ²³ But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness;

⁶ However, we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nothing:

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.

⁸ Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

¹⁸ Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

⁴ So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure:

¹⁵ Therefore, brothers, stand fast, and hold the traditions which you have been taught, whether by word, or our letter.

⁴ Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

⁶ From which some having swerved have turned aside to vain jangling;

¹¹ According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

⁷ But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness.

⁴ He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, ⁵ Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw yourself.

¹¹ But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

¹⁴ That you keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

¹² For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him against that day. ¹³ Hold fast the form of sound words, which you have heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ That good thing which was committed to you keep by the Holy Ghost which dwells in us.

¹ You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness.

¹⁴ But continue you in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have learned them; ¹⁵ And that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

⁴ To Titus, my own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

⁹ Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the disputers.

¹⁴ Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

⁹ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

³ Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore you shall not watch, I will come on you as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will come on you.