Titus

Titus 3:9

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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.