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or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith.

Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.

nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.

Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion

Don’t let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don’t help people live a life of faith in God.

But some people have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless discussions.

or to pay attention to myths  and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan,  which operates by faith.

Some have departed from these and turned aside to fruitless discussion.

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

from which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling

nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.

from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk

On my way to the province of Macedonia, I advised you to stay in Ephesus. Well, I haven’t changed my mind. Stay right there on top of things so that the teaching stays on track. Apparently some people have been introducing fantasy stories and fanciful family trees that digress into silliness instead of pulling the people back into the center, deepening faith and obedience.

The whole point of what we’re urging is simply love—love uncontaminated by self-interest and counterfeit faith, a life open to God. Those who fail to keep to this point soon wander off into dead ends of gossip. They set themselves up as experts on religious issues, but haven’t the remotest idea of what they’re holding forth with such imposing eloquence.

nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advance the plan of God, which is by faith, so I urge you now.

Some people have strayed from these things and have turned aside to fruitless discussion

nor to pay attention to legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation and meaningless arguments rather than advancing God’s program of instruction which is grounded in faith [and requires surrendering the entire self to God in absolute trust and confidence].

Some individuals have wandered away from these things into empty arguments and useless discussions

nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan that operates by faith.

Some have strayed from these and turned away to empty discussion.