Titus 3:9
Titus · New Testament · Chapter 3
“But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.”Titus 3:9
What Does Titus 3:9 Mean?
Titus 3:9 is found in the book of Titus, chapter 3, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Titus 3:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Timothy 2:16“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”2 Timothy 2:14“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.”1 Timothy 1:4“Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.”1 Timothy 4:7“But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.”2 Timothy 2:23“But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.”James 4:1“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?”Titus 1:14“Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.”Job 15:3“Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?”Mark 7:7“Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”1 Timothy 1:3“As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,”1 Timothy 1:6“From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;”1 Corinthians 8:1“Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.”1 Timothy 6:4“He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,”1 Timothy 6:20“O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:”1 Corinthians 3:12“Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;”1 Corinthians 13:2“And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.”Acts 18:15“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.”Romans 2:8“But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,”
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