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Titus 3:9 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Titus 3:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Titus chapter 3 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Avoid Foolish Controversies
“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”
Titus 3:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law—μωρὰς δὲ ζητήσεις (mōras de zētēseis, foolish speculations) καὶ γενεαλογίας (kai genealogias, and genealogies) καὶ ἔρεις (kai ereis, and quarrels) καὶ μάχας νομικάς (kai machas nomikas, and disputes about the law). These describe the Judaizers' obsessions: speculative midrash, rabbinic genealogical debates, legal hairsplitting.For they are unprofitable and vain (εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι, eisin gar anōpheleis kai mataioi)—ἀνωφελής (anōphelēs, useless/unprofitable) and μάταιος (mataios, empty/futile...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Titus 3:9
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“charging them in the sight of the Lord”
“knowing that they generate strife.”
“But refuse profane and old wives' fables”
“Not giving heed to Jewish fables”
“for they will proceed further in ungodliness”
“or with speeches with which he can do no good?”
“stay at Ephesus that you might charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine”
“but love builds up.”
“and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith”