Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Unprofitable
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Bible References
Avoid
Titus 1:14
not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men, turning away from the truth.
1 Timothy 1:3
Even as I begged you to remain at Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
1 Timothy 4:7
But refuse profane and old-womanish tales, and exercise yourself to godliness.
2 Timothy 2:23
But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they give birth to strifes.
Unprofitable
Job 15:3
Should he reason with talk that is not useful, or with speeches which have no profit?
1 Corinthians 8:1
But concerning the sacrifices to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
1 Corinthians 13:2
And though I have prophecies, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so as to move mountains, and do not have charity, I am nothing.
2 Timothy 2:14
Put them in memory of these things, charging them before the Lord not to dispute about words to no profit, to the subverting of the hearers.
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2 Timothy 2:23
But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they give birth to strifes.