4Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.
4Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus our hope:
2 To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise,
4 Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.
6 From which things some going astray, are turned aside unto vain babbling:
1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do. ]
1:4nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work-- which is by faith.
1:4neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith;'so do I now .
1:4nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.
1:4neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now.
1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith; so do.
1:4neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith—
1:4nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: —
1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.