1 Timothy 1:4
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neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which promote questions rather than godly edifying in the faith, so do!
neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now.
nor to pay attention to legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation and meaningless arguments rather than advancing God’s program of instruction which is grounded in faith [and requires surrendering the entire self to God in absolute trust and confidence].
Nor to give importance to or occupy themselves with legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which foster and promote useless speculations and questionings rather than acceptance in faith of God’s administration and the divine training that is in faith (in that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence)—
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.
They shouldn’t pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. Their teaching only causes useless guessing games instead of faithfulness to God’s way of doing things.
Have them stop devoting their attention to myths and never-ending genealogies; these divert people to speculating instead of doing God’s work, which requires trust.
You needed to warn them to stop wasting their time on senseless stories and endless lists of ancestors. Such things only cause arguments. They don't help anyone to do God's work that can only be done by faith.
nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than [further] God's dispensation, which [is] in faith.
nor paying-attention-to myths and endless genealogies, which cause speculations rather than a stewardship of God, which is by faith.
Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.
Tell them not to give their time to meaningless stories and to long lists of names to prove their family histories. Such things only cause arguments. They don’t help God’s work, which is done only by faith.
Tell people not to listen to false stories. They should not always be studying long lists of their families' names from years ago. Those things do not help people. They only cause them to argue. Instead, they need to understand God's purpose for us. To do that, people must trust him.
or pay any attention to myths and endless genealogies that bring about aimless speculations rather than God’s plan, which centers in faith.
nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.
nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.
Tell them not to ·spend their time on [occupy themselves with; devote themselves to] ·stories that are not true [myths] and ·on long lists of names in family histories [endless/useless genealogies; Titus 3:9]. These things only bring ·arguments [controversy; or useless speculation]; they do not help God’s ·work [plan; redemptive purpose], which ·is done in [or operates by; or is received by; or is known by] faith.
Neither that they give heed to fables and genealogies which are endless, which breed questions rather than godly edifying which is by faith.
and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These myths and genealogies raise a lot of questions rather than promoting God’s plan, which centers in faith.
Tell them to give up those legends and those long lists of ancestors, which only produce arguments; they do not serve God's plan, which is known by faith.
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.
Tell them not to spend their time on stories that are not true and on long lists of names in family histories. These things only bring arguments; they do not help God’s work. God’s work is done by faith.
and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God’s ongoing purpose, which involves faith.
I am repeating in this letter the advice I gave you just before I went to Macedonia and urged you to stay at Ephesus. I wanted you to do this so that you could order certain persons to stop inventing new doctrines and leave hoary old myths and interminable genealogies alone. They only raise queries in men’s minds without leading them to faith in God.
nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which generate questions other than that the edification of God is by faith.
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the stewardship from God which is by faith.
and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause useless speculations rather than God’s plan that is by faith.
As I said when I left for Macedonia, please stay there in Ephesus and try to stop the men who are teaching such wrong doctrine. Put an end to their myths and fables, and their idea of being saved by finding favor with an endless chain of angels leading up to God—wild ideas that stir up questions and arguments instead of helping people accept God’s plan of faith.
On my way to the province of Macedonia, I advised you to stay in Ephesus. Well, I haven’t changed my mind. Stay right there on top of things so that the teaching stays on track. Apparently some people have been introducing fantasy stories and fanciful family trees that digress into silliness instead of pulling the people back into the center, deepening faith and obedience.
nor pay attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause debates rather than godly edifying, which is in faith.
or to devote themselves to endless myths and genealogies, which produce speculations rather than the stewardship from God which is by faith.
and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These myths and genealogies raise a lot of questions rather than promoting God’s plan, which centers in faith.
or to concern themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the plan of God that is to be received by faith.
nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advance the plan of God, which is by faith, so I urge you now.
nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.
and not to concern themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies and do not produce godly edification in faith.
Tell them not to spend their time on stories that are not true and on long lists of names in family histories. These things only bring arguments; they do not help God’s work, which is done in faith.
nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.
And command them not to spend their time on stories that are made up. They must not waste time on family histories that never end. These things only lead to fights about ideas. They don’t help God’s work move forward. His work is done by faith.
or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.
or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work – which is by faith.
nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
They should not listen to stories that are not true. It is foolish for them to try to learn more about their early fathers. These only bring more questions to their minds and do not make their faith in God stronger.
Don’t let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don’t help people live a life of faith in God.
neither to give heed to legends and genealogies, which are endless and breed doubts more than godly edifying, which is by faith.
and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith.
and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith.
and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith.
and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith.
or to cling on to myths and endless genealogies. That sort of thing breeds disputes rather than the instruction in faith that comes from God.
Nor to focus on aggadah [Ti 1:14] and endless toldot (genealogies) which give rise to useless speculations in contrast to Hashem’s imun (training) in emunah.
or to consider fables and endless genealogies (which breed questions rather than godly edifying, which is by faith).
nor to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies which promote speculations rather than the divine training that is in faith;
nor to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies which promote speculations rather than the divine training that is in faith;
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These give rise to useless speculations rather than God’s training which is in faithfulness.
Tell them to turn away from fables and endless genealogies. These activities just cause more arguments and confusion. Instead, they should concern themselves with welcoming in and bringing about the reign of God, which is all about faith.
and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.
Tell them not to use stories that are not true, and long histories of names. These things often make people quarrel. These things do not make people believe and follow God's way.
neither give attention to fables and genealogies that be uncertain [and genealogies without end], which give questions, more than edification of God, that is in the faith [that is in faith].
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --
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