Titus 3:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
Titus 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Titus 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Titus 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
Titus 3:9 — World English Bible
Titus 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. ”
Titus 3:9 — American Standard Version
Titus 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from--for they are unprofitable and vain.”
Titus 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Titus 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain. ”
Titus 3:9 — Darby Translation
Titus 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But stay foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and brawlings about the Lawe: for they are vnprofitable and vaine.”
Titus 3:9 — Geneva Bible
Titus 3:9 in Context — Titus 3
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 which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto 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 an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
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