A misinterpretation views this verse as a blanket condemnation of all storytelling, traditions, or non-literal interpretations like parables Jesus used, ignoring their role in conveying truth; another error applies it selectively to dismiss opposing views without self-examination, promoting division rather than discernment; or it predicts inevitable total apostasy, overlooking the preceding call to preach the word faithfully and endure hardship to reclaim wanderers.
II Timothy 4:4
King James Version (1769)
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Paul warns Timothy that in the latter times, people will reject sound biblical truth, turning their ears away from it to embrace fables or myths, highlighting the growing prevalence of false teachings and the need for believers to hold fast to God's unchanging word amid spiritual deception and cultural shifts toward error.