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neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God`s stewardship, which is in faith --
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Commentators identify the “fables and endless genealogies” as specific distractions in the Ephesian church. These likely included Jewish rabbinic legends and complex, now-obsolete family trees. Whether from Jewish tradition or early Gnosticism, these teachings were speculative and pulled focus away from the central truths of the gospel.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Neither give heed to fables. That is, they should not pay attention to fables or consider such trivial matters important. The "fables" ref…
To give heed (προσεχειν). With νουν understood. Old and common idiom in N.T. especially in Luke and Acts (Acts 8:10ff.…
19th Century
Anglican
Neither give heed to fables.—These fables were, no doubt, purely Rabbinical. It was said in the Jewish schools that an or…
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Baptist
You see, the apostle, in his day, had to contend against those who ran away from the simplicity of the gospel into all manner of fables and inventi…
(3a) When Paul went into Macedonia—at exactly what time we do not know—he urged Timothy to remain in Ephesus. As noted in the introduction, it appe…
16th Century
Protestant
And not to give heed to fables. He applies the term “fables,” in my opinion, not only to contrived falsehoods but also to trifles or fooli…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither give heed to fables Old wives' fables, (1 Timothy 4:7) or Jewish fables, (Titus 1:14…
Jesus Christ is a Christian's hope; all our hopes of eternal life are built upon him, and Christ is in us the hope of glory.
The apostle see…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Here begins the message of this epistle, which is a type of pastoral guide written by the Apostle for Timothy. It instructs him in all ma…