Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith. Berean Standard Bible or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith. Berean Literal Bible nor to give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which bring speculations rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith. King James Bible Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. New King James Version nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith. NASB 1977 nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith. Legacy Standard Bible nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the stewardship from God which is by faith. Amplified Bible 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]. Christian Standard Bible or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith. Holman Christian Standard Bible or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith. American Standard Version neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now. Contemporary English Version You needed to warn them to stop wasting their time on senseless stories and endless lists of ancestors. Such things only cause arguments. They don't help anyone to do God's work that can only be done by faith. English Revised Version neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now. GOD'S WORD® Translation and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These myths and genealogies raise a lot of questions rather than promoting God's plan, which centers in faith. Good News Translation 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. International Standard Version and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith. Majority Standard Bible or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith. NET Bible nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God's redemptive plan that operates by faith. New Heart English Bible neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause speculation, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith-- Webster's Bible Translation Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith; so do. Weymouth New Testament and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees, such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which only exists where there is faith. And I make the same request now. World English Bible and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionnor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than [the] stewardship of God which [is] in faith. Berean Literal Bible nor to give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which bring speculations rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith. Young's Literal Translation nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: -- Smith's Literal Translation Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNot to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith. Catholic Public Domain Version against those who have been paying attention to fables and endless genealogies. These things present questions as if they were greater than the edification that is of God, which is in faith. New American Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd not to give heed to fables and stories of endless genealogies, which cause dispute, rather than build up the faith of God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And that they would not give heed to fables and to accounts of endless genealogies; these things produce all the more contentions and not edification in the faith of God. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentnor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which produce disputes rather than godly edification, which is in faith; Godbey New Testament nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith: Haweis New Testament nor to attend to fables and endless genealogies, which give occasion to disputes rather than godly edification, which is by faith; so do. Mace New Testament or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation: Weymouth New Testament and the attention they bestow on mere fables and endless pedigrees, such as lead to controversy rather than to a true stewardship for God, which only exists where there is faith. And I make the same request now. Worrell New Testament nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies; which, indeed, occasion disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, so do I now. Worsley New Testament nor attend to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion debates, rather than pious edification in the faith: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Warning against False Teaching3As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines 4or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith. 5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.… Cross References Titus 1:14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth. 2 Timothy 4:4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ. 1 Timothy 6:20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,” 2 Timothy 2:23 But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling. Ephesians 4:14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming. 1 Corinthians 8:1 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 2 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. 1 Corinthians 3:19-20 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” Matthew 15:9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” Acts 20:30 Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. Romans 16:17 Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. Galatians 1:14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them. Treasury of Scripture Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. to. 1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 1 Timothy 6:4,20 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, … 2 Timothy 2:14,16-18 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… endless. Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. questions. 1 Timothy 6:4,5 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, … 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. godly. 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 1 Timothy 6:3,11 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; … 2 Corinthians 1:12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. Jump to Previous Administration Attention Bestow Cause Controversies Controversy Devote Dispensation Disputes Divine Doubts Edifying Endless Exists Fables Faith Genealogies Generations Godly God's Heed Lead Mere Minds Minister Myths Occupy Ordered Pay Pedigrees Promote Questionings Questions Rather Speculations Stewardship Stories Themselves Training True. Turn Way WorkJump to Next Administration Attention Bestow Cause Controversies Controversy Devote Dispensation Disputes Divine Doubts Edifying Endless Exists Fables Faith Genealogies Generations Godly God's Heed Lead Mere Minds Minister Myths Occupy Ordered Pay Pedigrees Promote Questionings Questions Rather Speculations Stewardship Stories Themselves Training True. Turn Way Work1 Timothy 1 1. Paul declares Timothy is faithful to the charge which was given him at his going to Macedonia.5. The right use and end of the law. 11. Paul's calling to be an apostle; 20. and the disobedience or Hymenaeus and Alexander. or devote themselves The Greek word for "devote" is "prosechō," which means to turn one's mind or attention to something. In the context of this verse, it implies an unhealthy obsession or focus. Paul warns Timothy against allowing the church to become preoccupied with matters that distract from the core message of the Gospel. This serves as a reminder that our primary devotion should be to Christ and His teachings, not peripheral or speculative matters. to myths and endless genealogies which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work which is by faith Endless genealogies.--Genealogies in their proper sense, as found in the Book of the Pentateuch, and to which wild allegorical interpretations had been assigned. Such purely fanciful meanings had been already developed by Philo, whose religious writings were becoming at this time known and popular in many of the Jewish schools. Such teaching, if allowed in the Christian churches, St. Paul saw would effectually put a stop to the growth of Gentile Christendom. It would inculcate an undue and exaggerated, and, for the ordinary Gentile convert, an impossible reverence for Jewish forms and ceremonies; it would separate the Jewish and Gentile converts into two classes--placing the favoured Jew in an altogether different position from the outcast Gentile. In the Gentile churches founded by the Apostles, for some years a life and death struggle went on between the pupils of St. Paul and his fellow Apostles and the disciples of the Rabbinical schools. In these earnest warnings of his Pastoral Epistles the great Apostle of Gentile Christianity shows us, how clearly he foresaw that if these Jewish fables and the comments of the older Jewish teachers were allowed to enter into the training of the new-formed congregations, the Church of Christ would shrink, in no long space of time, into the narrow and exclusive limits of a Jewish sect. "Judaism," writes the anonymous author of Paul of Tarsus, "was the cradle of Christianity, and Judaism very nearly became its grave." Which minister questions.--Disputings, questions of mere controversy, inquiries, which could not possibly have any bearing on practical life. Rather than godly edifying which is in faith.--The rendering of the reading in the more ancient authorities would be: rather than the dispensation of God which is in faith; or, in other words, the introduction into Church teaching of these Jewish myths--these traditions of the elders, these fanciful genealogies--would be much more likely to produce bitter and profitless controversy than to minister to God's scheme of salvation, designed by God, and proclaimed by His Apostles. So do.--The Apostle, in 1Timothy 1:3, begins this sentence of earnest exhortation, but in his fervour forgets to conclude it. The closing words would naturally come in here: "For remember how I besought thee when I left thee behind at Ephesus, when I went on to Macedonia, to discourage and firmly repress all vain teaching, which only leads to useless controversy, so I do now;" or, so I repeat to you now. (This is better and more forcible than the words supplied in the English version: "so do.") Verse 4. - To give for give, A.V.; the which for which, A.V.; questionings for questions, A.V.; a dispensation of God for godly edifying, A.V. and T.R. (οἰκονομίαν Θεοῦ for οἰκοδομίαν Θεοῦ); so do I now for so do, A.V. Fables (see 1 Timothy 4:7). If the spirit which gave birth to the fables of the Talmud was already at work among the Jews, we have a ready explanation of the phrase. And that they were Jewish fables (not later Gnostic delusions) is proved by the parallel passage in Titus 1:14, "Not giving heed to Jewish fables." The prevalence of sorcery among the Jews at this time is a further instance of their inclination to fable (see Acts 8:9; Acts 13:6; Acts 19:13). Endless genealogies. What was the particular abuse of genealogies which St. Paul here condemns we have not sufficient historical knowledge to enable us to decide. But that they were Jewish forms of "vain talking," and not Gnostic, and related to human pedigrees, not to "emanations of eons," may be concluded from the connection in which they are mentioned in Titus 3:9, and from the invariable meaning of the word γενεαλογία itself. It is true that Irenaeus ('Contr. Haer.,' lib. 1.) applies this passage to the Valentinians and their succession of eons (Bythus, Nous, Logos, Anthropus, etc. - in all thirty, male and female); and so does Tertullian, who speaks of the seeds of the Gnostic heresies as already budding in St. Paul's days ('Advers Valentin.,' cap 3. and elsewhere), and Grotius supports thin explanation ('Comment.,' 1 Timothy 1:4). But it was very natural that Irenaeus and Tertullian, living when the heresies of Valentinus, Marcion, and others were at their height, should so accommodate St. Paul's words - which is all that Irenaeus does. On the other band, neither Irenaeus nor Tertullian shows that γενεαλογία was a word applied to the emanations of the eons in the Gnostic vocabulary. The genealogies, then, were Jewish pedigrees, either used literally to exalt individuals as being of priestly or Davidic origin (as the pedigrees of the Desposyni, or later of the princes of the Captivity), or used cabbalistically, so as to draw fanciful doctrines from the names composing a genealogy, or in some other way which we do not know of (see the writers 'Genealogies of Christ,' 1 Timothy 3. § 2:1; and note C at the end of the volume). Endless (ἀπέραντος); found only here in the New Testament and so one of the words peculiar to the pastoral Epistles, but used in the LXX. for "infinite," "immeasurable." It means either "endless," "interminable," or, "having no useful end or purpose;" οὐδὲν χρήσιμον (Chrysostom). But the former ("interminable") is the better rendering, and in accordance with its classical use. Questionings (ζητήσεις or ἐκζητήσεις, R.T.). (For ζητησις, see John 3:25; Acts 25:20; and below, 1 Timothy 6:4; 2 Timothy 2:23; Titus 3:9; and for the kindred ζήτημα, Acts 15:2; Acts 18:15; Acts 23:29; Acts 25:19; Acts 26:3.) The reading ἐκζήτησις is only found here. A dispensation of God. This version arises from the Greek οἰκονομίαν, which is the reading of the R.T. and almost all manuscripts. The T.R. οἰκοδομίαν ισ thought to be a conjecture of Erasmus, which, from its much easier sense, was taken into the T.R. Taking the reading οἰκονομίαν, the phrase, "a dispensation of God which is in faith," must mean the gospel as delivered by revelation and received by faith. These fables and genealogies address themselves, the apostle says, to the disputatious, itching curiosity of men's minds, not to their faith. The substance of them is matter of doubtful disputation, not revealed truth. "The dispensation" is better English than "a dispensation." So do I now; or, as the A.V., so do, is the conjectural filling up of the unfinished sentence which began "as I exhorted thee." But it is much more natural and simple to take ver. 18 as the apodosis, and the intermediate verses as a digression caused by St. Paul's desire to show how exactly the charge was in agreement with the true spirit of the Law of God.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [or]μηδὲ (mēde) Conjunction Strong's 3366: And not, not even, neither…nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor. devote themselves προσέχειν (prosechein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 4337: From pros and echo; to hold the mind towards, i.e. Pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to. to myths μύθοις (mythois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3454: An idle tale, fable, fanciful story. Perhaps from the same as mueo; a tale, i.e. Fiction. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. endless ἀπεράντοις (aperantois) Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 562: Unaccomplished, unending, endless. Unfinished, i.e. interminable. genealogies, γενεαλογίαις (genealogiais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 1076: Genealogy. From the same as genealogeo; tracing by generations, i.e. 'genealogy'. which αἵτινες (haitines) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever. promote παρέχουσιν (parechousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3930: From para and echo; to hold near, i.e. Present, afford, exhibit, furnish occasion. speculation ἐκζητήσεις (ekzētēseis) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 2214: A question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search. From zeteo; a searching, i.e. A dispute or its theme. rather μᾶλλον (mallon) Adverb Strong's 3123: More, rather. Neuter of the comparative of the same as malista; more) or rather. than ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. [the] stewardship οἰκονομίαν (oikonomian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3622: Management of household affairs, stewardship, administration. From oikonomos; administration; specially, a 'economy'. of God’s [work], Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. which [is] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. by ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. faith. πίστει (pistei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. Links 1 Timothy 1:4 NIV1 Timothy 1:4 NLT 1 Timothy 1:4 ESV 1 Timothy 1:4 NASB 1 Timothy 1:4 KJV 1 Timothy 1:4 BibleApps.com 1 Timothy 1:4 Biblia Paralela 1 Timothy 1:4 Chinese Bible 1 Timothy 1:4 French Bible 1 Timothy 1:4 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Timothy 1:4 Neither to pay attention to myths (1 Tim. 1Ti iTi 1tim i Tm) |
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