But keep back from foolish questionings and genealogies and arguments and quarrels of law, for they are unprofitable and vain.
Should he reason with speaking that is not being of benefit, or with words having no profit in them?
And if I have prophecies, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
But concerning the sacrifices to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
But refuse the profane and old-womanish myths. And exercise yourself to godliness.
Remind them of these things, solemnly testifying before the Lord not to dispute about words for nothing useful, to the subversion of those hearing.
But shun profane, empty babblings, for they will go on to more ungodliness,
But refuse the foolish and uninstructed questionings, knowing that they generate quarrels.
not listening to Jewish myths and commandments of men, having turned away from the truth.
From where do wars and fightings among you come? Is it not from this, from your lusts, the ones warring in your members?