Fables

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.

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

not paying attention 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 to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them,

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

The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’ — read the full passage →

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

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

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them, — read the full passage →

Son of man, tell a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

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

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles. — read the full passage →

Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

Thus says Yahweh of Armies, Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Yahweh.

Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this parable, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” — read the full passage →

Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams, says Yahweh, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I didn’t send them, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, says Yahweh.

to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

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

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

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

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Set on the cauldron, set it on, and also pour water into it:

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

Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don’t see, and hearing, they don’t hear, neither do they understand.

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as 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 has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up, — read the full passage →

With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it. — read the full passage →

The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to 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 I said, Ah Lord Yahweh! they say of me, Isn’t he a speaker of parables?

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

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 to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you. — read the full passage →

He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.

For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.

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

“But ask the animals, now, and they shall teach you; the birds of the sky, and they shall tell you.

To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. — read the full passage →

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, 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 is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. — read the full passage →

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called; — read the full passage →

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

(for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves, — read the full passage →

‘For in him we live, and move, and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’

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

But he answered, “Every plant which my heavenly Father didn’t plant will be uprooted. — read the full passage →

Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

But these speak evil of whatever things they don’t know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, they are destroyed in these things.

For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, “The dog turns to his own vomit again,” and “the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire.”

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

because it is written, “You shall be holy; for I am holy.”

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

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

This you know, that all who 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 is received with thanksgiving.

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

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention 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 of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, — read the full passage →

And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light. — read the full passage →

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles. — read the full passage →

throwing 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, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.

who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

He said, “To 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 who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a wine press in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country. — read the full passage →

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

Peter answered him, “Explain the parable to us.”

And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”

The disciples came, and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” — read the full passage →

He spoke to them many things in parables, saying, “Behold, a farmer went out to sow.

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

Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, — read the full passage →

They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, Yahweh says; but Yahweh has not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.