4nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work-- which is by faith.


In Context

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

2 To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer

4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work-- which is by faith.

5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

6 Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk.

1st Timothy 1:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do. ]

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:4Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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 .

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith; so do.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith—

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: —

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.