Titus 3:9 Cross References - EJ2000

⁹ ¶ But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and debates concerning the law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

³ Should he dispute with useless words and with reasons that are not profitable?

¹ ¶ Now as concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies.

² And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

³ Even as I besought thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou might charge some that they not teach diverse doctrine, ⁴ nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which generate questions other than that the edification of God is by faith. ⁵ ¶ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of faith unfeigned: ⁶ from which some, having swerved, have turned aside unto vanity of words, ⁷ desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor from where they affirm.

⁷ But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

¹⁴ ¶ Counsel these things, charging them before the Lord. Strive not in words that profit nothing, but rather subvert the hearers.

¹⁶ But avoid profane and vain wordiness, for it will develop into ungodliness.

²³ But foolish and unwise questions refuse, knowing that they do beget contentions.

¹⁴ not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.