Titus 3:9

But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8The word [is] faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

10An heretical man after a first and second admonition have done with,

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Cross References

Job 15:3Reasoning with unprofitable talk, and with speeches which do no good?

1 Corinthians 13:2And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Timothy 4:7But profane and old wives' fables avoid, but exercise thyself unto piety;

2 Timothy 2:16But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,

Titus 1:14not turning [their] minds to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away from the truth.

Matthew Henry on Titus 3:2-9

Exhortations to Several Duties; Characteristics of an Unrenewed State; The Import and Origin of Salvation; Regeneration; Justification. ( a. d. 66.) 1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men. 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one… Read the whole commentary →

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