Titus 3:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But avoid stupid and foolish controversies and genealogies and dissensions and wrangling about the Law, for they are unprofitable and futile.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, and fights about the Law, because they are useless and worthless.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, as well as arguments against the law. For these are useless and empty.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Titus 3:9 Cross References

Job 15:3

Should they argue in unprofitable talk or in words that can do no good?

1 Corinthians 13:2

And if I have prophetic powers and understand all mysteries and all knowledge and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains but do not have love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

1 Timothy 4:7

Have nothing to do with profane and foolish tales. Train yourself in godliness,

2 Timothy 2:14

Remind them of this, and warn them before the Lord that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening.

2 Timothy 2:16

Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety,

2 Timothy 2:23

Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.

Titus 1:14

not paying attention to Jewish myths or to commandments of those who reject the truth.

James 4:1

Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you?