Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --
New American Standard Bible
nor to
King James Version
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
Holman Bible
or to pay attention to myths
International Standard Version
and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith.
A Conservative Version
nor to heed myths and endless genealogies, which cause controversies rather than stewardship of God in faith.
American Standard Version
neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith;'so do I now .
Amplified
nor to pay attention to legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation and meaningless arguments rather than advancing God’s program of instruction which is grounded in faith [and requires surrendering the entire self to God in absolute trust and confidence].
An Understandable Version
and not to listen to legends or exhaustive lists of ancestors. These [only] serve to arouse speculations, rather than [promote] God's plan which is based on faith.
Anderson New Testament
nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which produce disputes rather than godly edification, which is in faith;
Bible in Basic English
Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;
Common New Testament
nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than the divine trainingwhich is by faith.
Daniel Mace New Testament
or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation:
Darby Translation
nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.
Godbey New Testament
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:
Goodspeed New Testament
nor to devote themselves to fictions and interminable pedigrees; such things lead to controversy instead of the divine system which operates through faith.
John Wesley New Testament
that afford questions, and not godly edifying, which is through faith.
Julia Smith Translation
Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith:
King James 2000
Neither give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which cause questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause useless speculations rather than God's plan [that is] by faith.
Modern King James verseion
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
neither give heed to fables and genealogies, which are endless, and breed doubts, more than Godly edifying which is by faith:
Moffatt New Testament
and studying myths and interminable genealogies; such studies bear upon speculations rather than on the divine order which belongs to faith.
Montgomery New Testament
nor to be paying attention to myths and interminable genealogies, which tend to promote discussions rather than a stewardship entrusted by God, a stewardship which is in faith.
NET Bible
nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God's redemptive plan that operates by faith.
New Heart English Bible
neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause speculation, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith?
Noyes New Testament
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote Gods dispensation which is in faith, [so I do now.]
Sawyer New Testament
nor attend to myths or interminable genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than a dispensation of God by faith, [do.]
The Emphasized Bible
Not to be teaching otherwise, nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies, - the which, bring, arguings, rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
nor to attend to fables and endless genealogies, which give occasion to disputes rather than godly edification, which is by faith; [so do].
Twentieth Century New Testament
nor to devote their attention to legends and interminable genealogies, which tend to give rise to argument rather than to further that divine plan which is revealed in the Faith.
Webster
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith; so do.
Weymouth New Testament
and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees, such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which only exists where there is faith. And I make the same request now.
Williams New Testament
to stop devoting themselves to myths and never-ending pedigrees, for such things lead to controversies rather than stimulate our trusteeship to God through faith.
World English Bible
neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith --
Worrell New Testament
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies; which, indeed, occasion disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, so do I now.
Worsley New Testament
nor attend to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion debates, rather than pious edification in the faith:
Themes
Doctrine » Not being attracted to strange doctrines
false Doctrines » Should be avoided by » Ministers
Edification » Foolish questions opposed to
Fables » Not giving heed to fables
Faith » Through it is » Edification
Faith/faithfulness » What is in faith
Genealogies » Subject of, to be avoided
Genealogy » Of no spiritual significance
Questions » Foolish to be avoided
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Topics
Interlinear
Prosecho
hostis
Parecho
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Timothy 1:4
Images 1 Timothy 1:4
Prayers for 1 Timothy 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions For Timothy In Ephesus
3 according as I did exhort thee to remain in Ephesus -- I going on to Macedonia -- that thou mightest charge certain not to teach any other thing, 4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: -- 5 And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned,
Cross References
1 Timothy 4:7
and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
Titus 1:14
not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth;
Titus 3:9
and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.
2 Timothy 4:4
and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.
2 Peter 1:16
For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
I now do rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry to reformation, for ye were made sorry toward God, that in nothing ye might receive damage from us;
Ephesians 4:12-16
unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,
1 Timothy 3:16
and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!
1 Timothy 6:3-5
if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,
1 Timothy 6:11
and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
1 Timothy 6:20
O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,
2 Timothy 2:14
These things remind them of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;
2 Timothy 2:16-18
and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,
2 Timothy 2:22
and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;
Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the choice ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that is according to piety,
Hebrews 13:9
with teachings manifold and strange be not carried about, for it is good that by grace the heart be confirmed, not with meats, in which they who were occupied were not profited;