2 Timothy 3:5

They will keep an outward form of godliness while denying its power, and Timothy must turn away from such people. Empty religion without transforming power is to be avoided.

Cross-references · 18

• Isa 29:13Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
• Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
• Matt 23:27–28Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.
• 1 Tim 5:8But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
• Rom 2:20–24An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
• Matt 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
• Titus 3:10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
• Ezek 33:30–32Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.
• Rom 16:17–18Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
• 2 Jn 1:10–12If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:
• 2 Tim 2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
• Isa 58:1–3Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
• 2 Tim 2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
• 1 Tim 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
• Isa 48:1–2Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
• Eph 4:14That 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;
• 2 Th 3:6Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
• 2 Th 3:14And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

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