9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.


In Context

6 Which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;

7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

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

10 A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject;

11 Knowing that he who is such, is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned by himself.

Titus 3:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:9But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:9but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:9but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:9and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from — for they are unprofitable and vain.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.