But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.

要远避无知的辩论和家谱的空谈，以及纷争，并因律法而起的争竞，因为这都是虚妄无益的。

要远避愚拙的辩论、家谱、纷争和因律法而起的争辩，因为这都是虚妄无益的。

要远避愚拙的辩论、家谱、纷争和因律法而起的争辩，因为这都是虚妄无益的。

要避免愚昧的争论、有关家谱的辩驳和律法上的争执，因为这些毫无益处。

你要远避愚昧的辩论、家谱、纷争和律法上的争执，因为这都是虚妄无益的。

至于愚拙的辩论、家谱、纷争和律法上的争执，你都要避免；因为这些都是无用的，是虚妄的。

要遠避無知的辯論和家譜的空談，以及紛爭，並因律法而起的爭競，因為這都是虛妄無益的。

要遠避愚拙的辯論、家譜、紛爭和因律法而起的爭辯，因為這都是虛妄無益的。

要遠避愚拙的辯論、家譜、紛爭和因律法而起的爭辯，因為這都是虛妄無益的。

要避免愚昧的爭論、有關家譜的辯駁和律法上的爭執，因為這些毫無益處。

你要遠避愚昧的辯論、家譜、紛爭和律法上的爭執，因為這都是虛妄無益的。

至於愚拙的辯論和族譜之空談跟紛爭、以及律法上的爭論、你總要遠避着；因為那是無益而徒勞的。

至於愚拙的辯論、家譜、紛爭和律法上的爭執，你都要避免；因為這些都是無用的，是虛妄的。

惟遠愚詰、譜系、爭辯、及由律之競端、以其無益而虛妄也、

若以譜系律法爭競、乃愚者之論、皆虛妄、足以損人、務必棄之、

惟愚者之辯問、譜系之談論、律法之爭競、爾當遠之、此皆虛妄無益者、

至無理之詰究、譜系之研求、意氣之爭、律法之辯、皆屬浮華無益、悉當遠避。

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.

But keep away from foolish disagreements. Don’t argue about family histories. Don’t make trouble. Don’t fight about what the law teaches. Don’t argue about things like that. It doesn’t do any good. It doesn’t help anyone.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are useless and a waste of time.

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and worthless.

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are useless and worthless.

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

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

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

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

But reject foolish and ignorant controversies, because you know they breed infighting.

Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?

But avoid profane chatter, because those occupied with it will stray further and further into ungodliness,

and not pay attention to Jewish myths and commands of people who reject the truth.

But reject those myths fit only for the godless and gullible, and train yourself for godliness.

With regard to food sacrificed to idols, we know that“ we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings,nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.Some have strayed from these and turned away to empty discussion.They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or the things they insist on so confidently.

And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.