Titus 3:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.
  • 2 Tim 2:23 : 23 And put away foolish and uncontrolled questionings, seeing that they are a cause of trouble.
  • Titus 1:14 : 14 Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.
  • 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,
  • Job 15:3 : 3 Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value?
  • 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am nothing.
  • 1 Tim 1:3-7 : 3 It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching, 4 Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith; 5 But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith: 6 From which some have been turned away, giving themselves to foolish talking; 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.
  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:

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    22But keep yourself from those desires of the flesh which are strong when the body is young, and go after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those whose prayers go up to the Lord from a clean heart.

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    24For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,

  • 1 Tim 1:3-7
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    3It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,

    4Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

    5But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

    6From which some have been turned away, giving themselves to foolish talking;

    7Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

  • Titus 3:10
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    10A man whose opinions are not those of the church, after a first and second protest, is to be kept out of your society;

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    14Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.

    15Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.

    16But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil,

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    3If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

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    8This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

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    13This witness is true. So say sharp words to them so that they may come to the right faith,

    14Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.

  • 1 Tim 6:20
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    20O Timothy, take good care of that which is given to you, turning away from the wrong and foolish talk and arguments of that knowledge which is falsely so named;

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    7But have nothing to do with unclean and foolish stories. Give yourself training in religion:

    8For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

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    9Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

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    2To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

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    7Ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of what is true.

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    15Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.

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    5Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.

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  • Col 2:22-23
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