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Butδὲavoidπεριΐστασοfoolishμωρὰςspeculationsζητήσειςandκαὶgenealogiesγενεαλογίαςandκαὶstrifeἔρειςandκαὶquarrelsμάχαςabout the law,νομικὰςforγὰρthey areεἰσὶνunprofitableἀνωφελεῖςandκαὶfutile.μάταιοι
Titus 3:9
Study it in the app“But avoid foolish speculations and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and futile.”
With the Greek beneath
Titus 3:9, word by word
- avoidπεριΐστασοperiistaso
avoid
Keep clear of something.
Where else “periistaso” appears- foolishμωρὰςmōras
foolish, fool
Foolish, stupid; as a noun, a fool.
Where else “mōras” appears- speculationsζητήσειςzētēseis
discussion, dispute
Discussion, debate.
Where else “zētēseis” appears- genealogiesγενεαλογίαςgenealogias
genealogy
Genealogy: a list of ancestors.
Where else “genealogias” appears- strifeἔρειςereis
strife
Strife, quarreling, discord.
Where else “ereis” appears- quarrelsμάχαςmachas
fight, quarrel
Fight, quarrel, conflict with others.
Where else “machas” appears- about the lawνομικὰςnomikas
about the law
Related to Moses' commandments.
Where else “nomikas” appears- they areεἰσὶνeisin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eisin” appears- unprofitableἀνωφελεῖςanōpheleis
useless, unprofitable
Useless, unprofitable.
Where else “anōpheleis” appears- futileμάταιοιmataioi
worthless, futile
Vain, futile, worthless.
Where else “mataioi” appears
The context
8The word is trustworthy, and concerning these things I want you to insist, so that those who have believed God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are good and useful for people.
9 · This verse (above)
10A divisive person, after a first and second warning, refuse,