Titus 3:9

But stay foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and brawlings about the Lawe: for they are vnprofitable and vaine.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

8This is a true saying, and these thinges I will thou shouldest affirme, that they which haue beleeued God, might be carefull to shewe foorth good woorkes. These things are good and profitable vnto men.

10Reiect him that is an heretike, after once or twise admonition,

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Cross References

Job 15:3Shall he dispute with wordes not comely? or with talke that is not profitable?

1 Corinthians 13:2And though I had the gift of prophecie, and knewe all secrets and all knowledge, yea, if I had all faith, so that I could remooue mountaines and had not loue, I were nothing.

1 Timothy 4:7But cast away prophane, and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe vnto godlinesse.

2 Timothy 2:16Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.

Titus 1:14And not taking heede to Iewish fables and commandements of men, that turne away from the trueth.

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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