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1 Timothy 1

4 Tell them not to use stories that are not true, and long histories of names. These things often make people quarrel. These things do not make people believe and follow Gods way.

1 Timothy 1

4 Tell them to give up those legends and those long lists of ancestors, which only produce arguments; they do not serve God's plan, which is known by faith.

1 Timothy 1

4 [3] or to concern themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the plan of God that is to be received by faith. [AD]

1 Timothy 1

4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: —

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4 nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which generate questions [other than] that the edification of God is by faith.

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4 nor pay attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause debates rather than godly edifying, which is in faith.

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4 and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith —

1 Timothy 1

4 neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

1 Timothy 1

4 Have them stop devoting their attention to myths and never-ending genealogies; these divert people to speculating instead of doing God’s work, which requires trust.

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4 Tell them not to spend their time on stories that are not true and on long lists of names in family histories. These things only bring arguments; they do not help God’s work. God’s work is done by faith.