Verse 9

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

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 ¶ Of 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 Tim 2:23 : 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
• Titus 1:14 : 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
• 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
• Job 15:3 : 3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
• 1 Cor 8:1 : 1 ¶ Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
• 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 charity, I am nothing.
• 1 Tim 1:3-7 : 3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do]. 5 ¶ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and [of] a good conscience, and [of] faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
• 1 Tim 4:7 : 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] unto godliness.