But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers.
Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.
Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;
not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.
But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,
As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith. The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.
Should he argue in unprofitable talk, or in words with which he can do no good?
Now concerning food offered to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up.
And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
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