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Colossians 2:8
Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
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2 Timothy 2 16
But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
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2 Timothy 3 14-2 Timothy 3 16
But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them,and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
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Colossians 2:18
Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
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1 Timothy 1 4
nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
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Romans 3:2
Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God.
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1 Timothy 6 14
that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing,
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2 Thessalonians 2 15
Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.
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2 Timothy 1 12-2 Timothy 1 14
For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
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1 Corinthians 3 19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written,“ He catches the wise in their own craftiness”;
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Titus 1:9
holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.
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2 Timothy 2 1
You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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1 Timothy 1 6
from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,
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Acts 17:18
Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said,“ What does this babbler want to say?” Others said,“ He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,” because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
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1 Timothy 4 7
But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.
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Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.
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2 Thessalonians 1 4
so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure,
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1 Corinthians 1 19-1 Corinthians 1 23
For it is written:“ I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom;but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness,
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Acts 17:21
For all the Athenians and the foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
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1 Timothy 1 11
according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.
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Titus 1:14
not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.
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1 Corinthians 2 6
However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
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1 Timothy 6 11
But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
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Revelation 3:3
Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.
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Titus 1:4
To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
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1 Timothy 6 4-1 Timothy 6 5
he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
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Romans 1:22
Professing to be wise, they became fools,