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.

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

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

Keep reminding God’s people of these things. While God is watching, warn them not to argue about words. That doesn’t have any value. It only destroys those who listen.

Don’t have anything to do with arguing. It is dumb and foolish. You know it only leads to fights.

Would they argue with useless words? Would they give worthless speeches?

Stay away from godless chatter. Those who take part in it will become more and more ungodly.

Then they will pay no attention to Jewish stories that aren’t true. They won’t listen to the mere human commands of people who turn away from the truth.

Don’t have anything to do with godless stories and silly tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.

Now I want to deal with food sacrificed to statues of gods. We know that“ We all have knowledge.” But knowledge makes people proud, while love builds them up.

Timothy, stay there in Ephesus. That is what I told you to do when I went into Macedonia. I want you to command certain people not to teach things that aren’t true.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.Love is the purpose of my command. Love comes from a pure heart. It comes from a good sense of what is right and wrong. It comes from faith that is honest and true.Some have turned from these teachings. They would rather talk about things that have no meaning.They want to be teachers of the law. And they are very sure about that law. But they don’t know what they are talking about.

Suppose I have the gift of prophecy. Suppose I can understand all the secret things of God and know everything about him. And suppose I have enough faith to move mountains. If I don’t have love, I am nothing at all.