Titus 3:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} avoid{G4026}{(G5732)} foolish{G3474} questions{G2214}, and{G2532} genealogies{G1076}, and{G2532} contentions{G2054}, and{G2532} strivings about{G3163} the law{G3544}; for{G1063} they are{G1526}{(G5748)} unprofitable{G512} and{G2532} vain{G3152}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Folisshe questions and genealogies and braulinges and stryfe aboute the lawe avoyde for they are vnproffitable and superfluous.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    As for folish questions, and genealogies, and braulynges and stryuynges aboute ye lawe, auoyde the, for they are vnprofitable and vayne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But stay foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and brawlings about the Lawe: for they are vnprofitable and vaine.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But foolishe questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and striuinges about the lawe, auoyde: for they are vnprofitable and vayne.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to argue about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.
  • 2 Tim 2:23 : 23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.
  • Titus 1:14 : 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.
  • 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
  • Job 15:3 : 3 Should he argue with unprofitable talk, or with speeches that do no good?
  • 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 Now concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And 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 love, I am nothing.
  • 1 Tim 1:3-7 : 3 As I urged you to remain in Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that you might instruct some that they teach no other doctrine, 4 Nor give attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause questions rather than godly edification which is in faith, so do. 5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith: 6 From which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk, 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor what they affirm.
  • 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.

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    22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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    3 As I urged you to remain in Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that you might instruct some that they teach no other doctrine,

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    5 Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith:

    6 From which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,

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    20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of infants, who have the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

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    21 And do not turn aside: for then you should go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

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