Titus 3:9 “But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels…”

Titus 3:9

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; 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.

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.

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Cross references

“avoid”

1 Timothy 4:7 2 Timothy 2:23 Titus 1:14 1 Timothy 1:3–7

1 Timothy 4:7 · BSB

But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.

2 Timothy 2:23 · BSB

But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

Titus 1:14 · BSB

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

1 Timothy 1:3–7 · BSB

As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

“unprofitable”

2 Timothy 2:14 Job 15:3 1 Corinthians 8:1 1 Corinthians 13:2

2 Timothy 2:14 · BSB

Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

Job 15:3 · BSB

Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?

1 Corinthians 8:1 · BSB

Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1 Corinthians 13:2 · BSB

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Also

2 Timothy 2:16

2 Timothy 2:16 · BSB

But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.

10Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

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