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


In Context

6 which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

7 that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during.

8 Stedfast 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,

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

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

11 having known that he hath been subverted who is such, and doth sin, being self-condemned.

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 Webster Bible Translation 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 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 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.