Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

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New International Version (©1984)
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

International Standard Version (©2008)
But avoid foolish controversies, arguments about genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law. These things are useless and worthless.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Avoid foolish controversies, arguments about genealogies, quarrels, and fights about Moses' Teachings. This is useless and worthless.

King James Bible
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

American King James Version
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

American Standard Version
but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Bible in Basic English
But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain.

Darby Bible Translation
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.

English Revised Version
but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Webster's Bible Translation
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Weymouth New Testament
But hold yourself aloof from foolish controversies and pedigrees and discussions and wrangling about the Law, for they are useless and vain.

World English Bible
but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Young's Literal Translation
and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.

Geneva Study Bible

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

People's New Testament

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions. How often this admonition!

And genealogies. See PNT 1Ti 1:4.

And strivings about the law. Disputes over points connected with the Jewish law.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. avoid-stand aloof from. Same Greek, as in 2Ti 2:16; see on [2538]2Ti 2:16.

foolish-Greek, "insipid"; producing no moral fruit. "Vain talkers."

genealogies-akin to the "fables" (see on [2539]1Ti 1:4). Not so much direct heresy as yet is here referred to, as profitless discussions about genealogies of aeons, &c., which ultimately led to Gnosticism. Synagogue discourses were termed daraschoth, that is, "discussions." Compare "disputer of this world (Greek, 'dispensation')."

strivings about the law-about the authority of the "commandments of men," which they sought to confirm by the law (Tit 1:14; see on [2540]1Ti 1:7), and about the mystical meaning of the various parts of the law in connection with the "genealogies."

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:8-11 When the grace of God towards mankind has been declared, the necessity of good works is pressed. Those who believe in God, must make it their care to maintain good works, to seek opportunities for doing them, being influenced by love and gratitude. Trifling, foolish questions must be avoided, and subtle distinctions and vain inquiries; nor should people be eager after novelties, but love sound doctrine which tends most to edifying. Though we may now think some sins light and little, if the Lord awaken the conscience, we shall feel even the smallest sin heavy upon our souls.

1 Timothy 1:4 nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.

2 Timothy 2:14 Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.

2 Timothy 2:16 But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,

2 Timothy 2:23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

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Aloof Arguments Avoid Contentions Controversies Discussions Disputes Dissensions Fights Foolish Futile Genealogies Generations Hold Law Pedigrees Quarrels Questionings Questions Shun Stand Strife Strifes Strivings Stupid Unprofitable Useless Vain Worthless Wrangling

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

avoid. See on ch. 1:14 1Ti 1:3-7 4:7 2Ti 2:23

unprofitable. Job 15:3 1Co 8:1 13:2 2Ti 2:14

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