But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. Treasury of Scripture avoid. See on ch. Titus 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. 1 Timothy 1:3-7 As I sought you to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine... 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself rather to godliness. 2 Timothy 2:23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do engender strifes. unprofitable. Job 15:3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good? 1 Corinthians 8:1 Now as touching things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies. 1 Corinthians 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith... 2 Timothy 2:14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit...
Context Avoiding Divisions
9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject; 11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sins, being condemned of himself. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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.
King James Bible
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings 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.
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