Titus

Titus 3:9–11

⁹But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

¹⁰Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition, ¹¹knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
avoid	περιΐστασο	periistaso	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G4026 I stand around, avoid, shun
foolish	Μωρὰς	Mōras	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3474 stupid, foolish
controversies	ζητήσεις	zētēseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2214 a question, debate, controversy
genealogies	γενεαλογίας	genealogias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1076 genealogy
arguments	ἔρεις	ereis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2054 contention, strife
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
quarrels	μάχας	machas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3163 strife, contention, quarrel
about	νομικὰς	nomikas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3544 about law, one learned in the Law
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
pointless	ἀνωφελεῖς	anōpheleis	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G512 useless, unprofitable
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
worthless	μάταιοι	mataioi	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3152 vain, unproductive, godless

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Reject	παραιτοῦ	paraitou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3868 I make excuse, refuse, reject
a divisive	αἱρετικὸν	hairetikon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G141 factious
man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
after	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
a first	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
second	δευτέραν	deuteran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
admonition	νουθεσίαν	nouthesian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3559 a warning, admonition

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
knowing	εἰδὼς	eidōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
such a man	τοιοῦτος	toioutos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5108 of such a kind, such
is corrupt	ἐξέστραπται	exestraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1612 I change for the worse, corrupt, pervert
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sinful	ἁμαρτάνει	hamartanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G264 I sin
he is	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
self-condemned	αὐτοκατάκριτος	autokatakritos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G843 self-condemned

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Titus 3:9 2 Timothy 2:14 · 1 Timothy 4:7 · 2 Timothy 2:23 · Titus 1:14 · 2 Timothy 2:16 · 1 Timothy 1:3–7 · Job 15:3 · 1 Corinthians 8:1 · 1 Corinthians 13:2

Titus 3:10 Romans 16:17 · 2 John 1:10 · Matthew 18:15–17 · 2 Timothy 3:5 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · 2 Thessalonians 3:14 · Galatians 5:20 · 1 Corinthians 11:19 · Galatians 5:12 · 2 Corinthians 13:2 · 2 Peter 2:1

Titus 3:11 Hebrews 10:26 · Luke 19:22 · John 3:18 · Matthew 25:26–28 · Acts 13:46 · Acts 15:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.