Fables

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

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

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.

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

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. — read the full passage →

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

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.

All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: — read the full passage →

Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

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

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

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. — read the full passage →

Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.

And the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? — read the full passage →

Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.

To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. — read the full passage →

And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:

They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word. — read the full passage →

Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

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

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; — read the full passage →

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. — read the full passage →

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? — read the full passage →

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Then said I, Ah Lord God! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. — read the full passage →

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. — read the full passage →

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. — read the full passage →

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: — read the full passage →

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

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;

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 into glory.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: — read the full passage →

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. — read the full passage →

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; — read the full passage →

This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, — read the full passage →

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, — read the full passage →

Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, — read the full passage →

And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. — read the full passage →

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. — read the full passage →

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: — read the full passage →

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →

Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? — read the full passage →

And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.