But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches with which he can do no good?
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.
Now concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
But refuse profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself rather unto godliness.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.
But shun profane and vain utterances: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
But foolish and ignorant questions avoid, knowing that they do produce strifes.
Not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
From where come wars and fightings among you? come they not from here, even of your lusts that war in your members?