11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Tim 1:4 — Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
• 1Tim 1:4 — Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
• 1Tim 2:10 — But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.
• 1Tim 3:16 — And 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 int
• 1Tim 6:3 — If 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;
• 1Tim 6:11 — But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• 1Tim 6:20 — O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
• 1Tim 6:20 — O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
• 2Pet 1:5 — And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
• 2Pet 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 eyewitnesses of his majesty.
• 2Tim 2:16 — But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
• 2Tim 2:16 — But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
• 2Tim 2:23 — But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
• 2Tim 2:23 — But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
• 2Tim 3:12 — Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• 2Tim 4:4 — And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
• 2Tim 4:4 — And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
• Acts 24:16 — And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
• Heb 5:14 — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
• Heb 12:11 — Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
• Prov 19:27 — Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
• Titus 1:14 — Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
• Titus 2:12 — Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
• Titus 3:9 — But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
• Titus 3:9 — But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.