Titus 3:9

and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from — for they are unprofitable and vain.

Young's Literal 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

8Stedfast [is] the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works — who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

10A sectarian man, after a first and second admonition be rejecting,

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Cross References

Job 15:3To reason with a word not useful? And speeches — no profit in them?

1 Corinthians 13:2and if I have prophecy, and know all the secrets, and all the knowledge, and if I have all the faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing;

1 Timothy 4:7and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

2 Timothy 2:16and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

Titus 1:14not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves 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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