Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,
he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;
nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.
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