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Titus 3:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Titus 3:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 3:916 words
GreekMeaning
μωρὰςmōras
FoolishadjectiveG3474
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ζητήσειςzētēseis
controversiesnounG2214
καὶkai
andwordG2532
γενεαλογίαςgenealogias
genealogiesnounG1076
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἔρειςereis
contention, debate, strifenounG2054
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μάχαςmachas
quarrelsnounG3163
νομικὰςnomikas
about the LawadjectiveG3544
περιΐστασοperiistaso
do yourself avoidverbG4026
εἰσὶνeisin
they areverbG1510
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἀνωφελεῖςanōpheleis
unprofitableadjectiveG512
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μάταιοιmataioi
worthlessadjectiveG3152
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 3:9

Having spoken of the love of God to man, of His ineffable regard for us, of what we were and what He has done for us, he has added, “These things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works”; that is, Discourse of these things, and from a consideration of them exhort to almsgiving. For what has been said will not only apply to humility, to the not being puffed up, and not reviling others, but to every other…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Titus
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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