Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
false Doctrines » Unprofitable and vain
Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for it is good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by them.
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Exhortations » Special » To avoid various forms of evil
O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,
But I beseech you, brethren, to consider those who create divisions and occasions of falling, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learnt, and turn away from them.
Verse Concepts
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
avoid it, pass not by it; turn from it, and pass away.
But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,
But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
Genealogies » Subject of, to be avoided
nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Genealogy » Of no spiritual significance
And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Questions » Foolish to be avoided
he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than further God's dispensation, which is in faith.
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
Strife » Ministers should » Avoid questions that lead to
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.
Vanity » Foolish questions are
O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,
Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.
which things some having missed, have turned aside to vain discourse, desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm.