提多书 3:9
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Context
This verse from 提多书 Chapter 3 connects to 10 cross-references. 要提醒众人顺服掌权者，说话不要毁谤，要温和，以谦卑待人。神救了我们，不是因我们行义的工，而是照着祂的怜悯，借着圣灵重生的洗和更新的工。要避免愚拙的辩论、争竞。分党的人劝过两次就要弃绝他。
其他译本
but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from--for they are unprofitable and vain.
But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.
交叉参考
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