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Titus

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But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the Law; for they are unprofitable and worthless.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
avoid In intrans. act. tenses: to stand around; to avoid, shun. V-PMM-2S H4026 περιΐστασο periistaso
foolish (a) adj: stupid, foolish, (b) noun: a fool. Adj-AFP H3474 μωρὰς mōras
controversies A question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search. N-AFP H2214 ζητήσεις zētēseis
genealogies Genealogy. N-AFP H1076 γενεαλογίας genealogias
arguments Contention, strife, wrangling. N-AFP H2054 ἔριν erin
quarrels (earlier: a battle, conflict, hence) in the sphere of words, etc: strife, contention, quarrel. N-AFP H3163 μάχας machas
about [the] Law; (a) adj: connected with law, about law, (b) noun: a lawyer, one learned in the Law, one learned in the Old Testament. Adj-AFP H3544 νομικὰς nomikas
unprofitable Useless, unprofitable. Adj-NFP H512 ἀνωφελεῖς anōpheleis
worthless. Vain, unreal, ineffectual, unproductive; practically: godless. Adj-NFP H3152 μάταιοι mataioi

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Berean Bible But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the Law; for they are unprofitable and worthless.
King James Bible But avoid foolish controversies questions, and genealogies genealogies, and arguments contentions, and quarrels strivings about the Law; law; for they are unprofitable and worthless.vain.
Hebrew Greek English But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments strife and quarrels disputes about the Law; Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments strife and quarrels disputes about the Law; Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.