Rom 1:1-5,16,17 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle & set apart for the GOSPEL of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, REGARDING HIS SON, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh & who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through Him & on behalf of His Name, we received grace & apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles TO THE OBEDIENCE THAT COMES FROM FAITH. I am not ashamed of the gospel, because IT IS THE POWER OF GOD FOR SALVATION TO EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
17For the gospel REVEALS THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD THAT COMES BY FAITH FROM START TO FINISH, just as it is written: “The righteous will LIVE by faith.”
I Tim 1:5-8 The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith. But some people have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless discussions.
2 Tim 2:14,15 Don't let anyone forget these things. And with God as your witness, you must warn them not to argue about words to no profit. These arguments don't help anyone. In fact, they ruin everyone who listens to them. Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles (rightly divides) the word of truth.
2 Tim 2:22-24 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. But avoid foolish and ignorant questionings, because you know that they produce contentions.
Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the Law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
I Tim 6:3-5 If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. This gives rise to envy, dissension, slanders, evil suspicions, and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth.
Titus 1:15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
I Cor 11:16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
Rom 16:17,18 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.