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2 Timothy 2 23
But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, because you know that they breed quarrels.
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Titus 3:9-11
But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless.Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning.For you know that such a person has gone astray and is sinning; he is self-condemned.
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Romans 14:1
Welcome anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about disputed matters.
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2 Timothy 4 1
I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom:
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1 Timothy 5 21
I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favoritism.
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Jeremiah 7:8
But look, you keep trusting in deceitful words that cannot help.
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1 Timothy 6 13
In the presence of God, who gives life to all, and of Christ Jesus, who gave a good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you
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Hebrews 13:9
Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by food regulations, since those who observe them have not benefited.
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Matthew 16:26
For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?
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2 Peter 1 13
I think it is right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, to wake you up with a reminder,
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Acts 15:24
Since we have heard that some without our authorization went out from us and troubled you with their words and unsettled your hearts,
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1 Samuel 12 21
Don’t turn away to follow worthless things that can’t profit or rescue you; they are worthless.
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1 Timothy 1 4
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.
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Jeremiah 2:8
The priests quit asking,“ Where is the LORD?” The experts in the law no longer knew me, and the rulers rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
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2 Thessalonians 3 6
Now we command you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother or sister who is idle and does not live according to the tradition received from us.
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Jeremiah 23:36
But no longer refer to the burden of the LORD, for each man’s word becomes his burden and you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Armies, our God.
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Habakkuk 2:18
What use is a carved idol after its craftsman carves it? It is only a cast image, a teacher of lies. For the one who crafts its shape trusts in it and makes worthless idols that cannot speak.
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Galatians 1:7
not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
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Jeremiah 2:11
Has a nation ever exchanged its gods?( But they were not gods!) Yet my people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.
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Ephesians 4:17
Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thoughts.
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1 Timothy 4 8
For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
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1 Timothy 6 4-1 Timothy 6 5
he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in disputes and arguments over words. From these come envy, quarreling, slander, evil suspicions,and constant disagreement among people whose minds are depraved and deprived of the truth, who imagine that godliness is a way to material gain.
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Acts 13:10
and said,“ You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery, you son of the devil and enemy of all that is right. Won’t you ever stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?
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Jeremiah 16:19
LORD, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in a time of distress, the nations will come to you from the ends of the earth, and they will say,“ Our ancestors inherited only lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.”
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2 Timothy 2 16
Avoid irreverent and empty speech, since those who engage in it will produce even more godlessness,
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Jeremiah 23:32
I am against those who prophesy false dreams”— the LORD’s declaration—“ telling them and leading my people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people”— this is the LORD’s declaration.
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2 Timothy 1 6
Therefore, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands.
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1 Timothy 1 6
Some have departed from these and turned aside to fruitless discussion.
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1 Thessalonians 4 1
Additionally then, brothers and sisters, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received instruction from us on how you should live and please God— as you are doing— do this even more.