1 Timothy 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Timothy 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Timothy 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.”
1 Timothy 1:4 — World English Bible
1 Timothy 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now. ”
1 Timothy 1:4 — American Standard Version
1 Timothy 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --”
1 Timothy 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Timothy 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than [further]God's dispensation, which [is] in faith. ”
1 Timothy 1:4 — Darby Translation
1 Timothy 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Neither that they giue heede to fables and genealogies which are endles, which breede questions rather then godly edifying which is by fayth.”
1 Timothy 1:4 — Geneva Bible
1 Timothy 1:4 in Context — 1 Timothy 1
2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
What Does 1 Timothy 1:4 Mean?
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