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

⁹ 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

⁹ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ 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)

⁹ but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Common English Bible

⁹ Avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, and fights about the Law, because they are useless and worthless.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ 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

⁹ 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?