Titus 3:9 Cross References - Wesley

⁹ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

¹ Now as to things sacrified to idols, we know: for all of us have knowledge.

² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

³ As I exhorted thee when I was going into Macedonia, abide at Ephesus; that thou mayest charge some to teach no other doctrine, Neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, ⁴ that afford questions, and not godly edifying, which is through faith. ⁵ Whereas the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, ⁶ From which some, having missed the mark, are turned aside to vain jangling: ⁷ Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor those concerning which they confidently affirm.

⁷ But avoid profane and old wives fables, and exercise thyself unto godliness.

¹⁴ Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord, not to strive about words, to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

¹⁶ But avoid profane empty babblings; for they will increase to more ungodliness.

²³ But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strife:

¹⁴ Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.