1 Timothy 6:3

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

Cross-reference

1 Timothy 4:7 contrasts irreverent myths with training in godliness, mirroring the contrast between false teaching and godliness in 1 Timothy 6:3.

In 1 Timothy 1:10, 'sound doctrine' appears — the opposite of different doctrine, listing behaviors contrary to it.

In 1 Timothy 1:3, Paul uses the same phrase 'different doctrine' — this is the identical warning against false teachers Timothy must confront.

In 1 Timothy 1:4, Paul warns against myths and genealogies that promote speculations — directly parallel to those who teach a different doctrine.

In 1 Timothy 1:6, those who swerve from faith wander into vain discussion — a consequence of teaching different doctrine.

In 1 Timothy 4:6, Paul describes being trained in good doctrine — contrasting with those who reject sound teaching in the main verse.

Titus 2:1 Parallel

In Titus 2:1, Paul commands to teach what accords with sound doctrine — the positive counterpart to the negative warning here.

Titus 1:9 Parallel

In Titus 1:9, elders must hold to sound doctrine and rebuke contradictors — directly related to the charge against those teaching differently.

Titus 1:1 Parallel

Titus 1:1 pairs knowledge of the truth with godliness — the same phrase Paul uses here for sound teaching.

In 2 Timothy 4:3, people will not endure sound teaching — this predicts the rejection of sound words described here.

In 2 Timothy 1:13, 'sound words' is the exact phrase — Timothy is to hold the pattern, while here some reject it.

1 Thessalonians 4:8 warns that rejecting apostolic teaching is rejecting God, paralleling the seriousness of departing from sound doctrine in 1 Timothy 6:3.

In Galatians 1:7, those distorting the gospel are the same type of false teachers Paul warns about here.

In Galatians 1:6, Paul rebukes those turning to a different gospel — mirrors the different doctrine condemned here.

Titus 3:8 Parallel

Titus 3:8 insists on sound teaching for devotion to good works, aligning with the godliness that sound teaching produces in 1 Timothy 6:3.

Matthew 28:20 commands teaching all Jesus commanded, which is the standard for the sound words of Christ in 1 Timothy 6:3.

In 2 Corinthians 11:13, Paul explicitly identifies false apostles and deceitful workers — the same kind of people who teach a different doctrine.

In Hebrews 13:9, the warning against diverse teachings echoes the same concern — both passages urge adherence to sound doctrine.

Titus 1:10 Parallel

In Titus 1:10, Paul describes insubordinate empty talkers and deceivers — directly parallel to those who teach a different doctrine.

Titus 2:11-14 shows the grace that trains us in godliness — the very fruit of sound teaching opposed here.

Titus 2:8 Contrast

In Titus 2:8, Paul urges sound speech to shame opponents — contrasting with those who do not adhere to sound words.

2 Peter 1:3-7 describes how knowledge of God leads to godliness — the same connection Paul insists on here.

In 1 Corinthians 14:38, Paul says if anyone ignores his instruction, they are ignored — mirroring the rejection of those who disagree with sound words.

In Romans 16:17, Paul warns against those causing divisions contrary to the doctrine taught — same concern for sound teaching.

Romans 2:8 Parallel

Romans 2:8 describes those who disobey the truth — the same rebellion against sound doctrine Paul warns about here.

Matthew 5:19 warns against teaching others to relax commandments — a similar type of false teaching Paul condemns here.

Proverbs 19:27 warns that stopping instruction leads to straying from knowledge — analogous to those who reject sound words here.