Titus 3:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.”
Read Titus 3:9 in the flow of Titus3 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Titus3 to see the surrounding context.
“But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
King James Version · Public Domain“but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from--for they are unprofitable and vain.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Titus 3:9 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 15:3Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?
- 1 Corinthians 8:1Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
- 1 Corinthians 13:2If 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.
- 1 Timothy 1:3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
- 1 Timothy 4:7But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
- 2 Timothy 2:14Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
- 2 Timothy 2:16But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
- 2 Timothy 2:23But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
- Titus 1:14and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
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