But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they give birth to strifes.
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).
But refuse profane and old-womanish tales, and exercise yourself to godliness.
Put them in memory of these things, charging them before the Lord not to dispute about words to no profit, to the subverting of the hearers.
But shun profane, vain babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions, and strivings about the Law, for they are unprofitable and vain.
From where do wars and fightings among you come? Is it not from this, from your lusts which war in your members?