KJV King James Version
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
WEB World English Bible
but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
ASV American Standard Version
but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from—for they are unprofitable and vain.
Surrounding context — Titus 3
6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8 [This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
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μωρὰςG3474 · mōrosfoolishδὲG1161 · dethenζητήσειςG2214 · zētēsiscontroversyκαὶG2532 · kaiandγενεαλογίαςG1076 · genealogiagenealogyκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔρειςG2054 · erisquarrelκαὶG2532 · kaiandμάχαςG3163 · machēquarrelνομικὰςG3544 · nomikoslawyerπεριΐστασο·G4026 · periistēmito stand aroundεἰσὶνG1510 · eimito beγὰρG1063 · garforἀνωφελεῖςG512 · anōphelēsuselessκαὶG2532 · kaiandμάταιοι.G3152 · mataiosfutile
Cross-references
2 Timothy 2:14Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.2 Timothy 2:23But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.1 Timothy 4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.Titus 1:14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.1 Timothy 1:3-7As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,Job 15:3Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?1 Corinthians 8:1Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.1 Corinthians 13:2And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
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