Of these things put {them} in remembrance, charging {them} before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, {but} to the subverting of the hearers.

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

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself {rather} unto godliness.

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, {proud: or, a fool} {doting: or, sick}

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: {so do}.

But shun profane {and} vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

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

Of these things put {them} in remembrance, charging {them} before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, {but} to the subverting of the hearers.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling; {having...: or, not aiming at}

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, {proud: or, a fool} {doting: or, sick}

But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself {rather} unto godliness.

He that passeth by, {and} meddleth with strife {belonging} not to him, {is like} one that taketh a dog by the ears. {meddleth: or, is enraged}

The beginning of strife {is as} when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them {which are of the house} of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

A false witness {that} speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

But if it be a question of words and names, and {of} your law, look ye {to it}; for I will be no judge of such {matters}.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: