Fables

but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

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.

And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie:

All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing 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 hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them: — read the full passage →

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

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

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

Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah.

And Jehovah 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, Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in thine own country.

Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons 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 lying dreams, saith Jehovah, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, saith Jehovah.

To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

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

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

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

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

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

They have seen falsehood and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith; but Jehovah hath not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed. — read the full passage →

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

And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.

but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the 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 that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they 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, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on 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 birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:

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

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

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

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart. — read the full passage →

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

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

O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called; — read the full passage →

O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto thee, turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound 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; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive 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 Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves; — read the full passage →

for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even 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 unto us.

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

Then Herod privily called the Wise-men, and learned of them exactly what time the star appeared.

But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.

For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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

It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.

And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

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

This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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

through the hypocrisy of men that speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, — read the full passage →

even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, — read the full passage →

(all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men?

idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, — read the full passage →

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

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

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity 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.

Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against the other.

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to 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 the world?

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth 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 thereof.

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

Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. — read the full passage →

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

And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable.

But in vain do they worship me, Teachingas theirdoctrines the precepts of men.

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

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

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

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

They have seen falsehood and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith; but Jehovah hath not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.