Should he argue with useless talk or with words that serve no good purpose?
Titus 3:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Should he argue with useless talk or with words that serve no good purpose?
If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that ‘we all have knowledge’. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
But have nothing to do with pointless and silly myths. Rather, train yourself in godliness.
Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to fight about words. This is useless and leads to the ruin of those who listen.
Avoid irreverent and empty speech, since those who engage in it will produce even more godlessness,
But reject foolish and ignorant disputes, because you know that they breed quarrels.
and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of people who reject the truth.
What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from your passions that wage war within you?