Bible Verses About Fairy Tales
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for fairy tales, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,227 votes, led by 1 Timothy 1:4. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Fairy Tales
1 Timothy 1:4106 votes
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
Colossians 2:868 votes
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.
2 Peter 1:1658 votes
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.
2 Timothy 4:451 votes
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Titus 1:1451 votes
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
1 Timothy 4:744 votes
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Matthew 13:34-3531 votes
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
2 Timothy 3:1631 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
1 Corinthians 2:1425 votes
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Galatians 4:324 votes
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
Ephesians 4:1424 votes
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;
1 Corinthians 1:1822 votes
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Ezekiel 39:2421 votes
According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
1 Timothy 1:3-620 votes
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
2 Timothy 4:3-420 votes
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;
1 John 4:120 votes
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Jeremiah 23:2919 votes
Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Matthew 5:819 votes
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew 6:3319 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
1 Peter 4:1419 votes
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
Exodus 20:2-318 votes
I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Psalms 78:2-418 votes
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Proverbs 22:4-618 votes
By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.
Exodus 23:2417 votes
Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.
Leviticus 19:3117 votes
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.
What does the Bible say about fairy tales?
Readers most often cite 1 Timothy 1:4 on the subject of fairy tales. Across 1,227 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Colossians 2:8, 2 Peter 1:16, 2 Timothy 4:4. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.