NETBible | nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. 1 Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan 2 that operates by faith. |
NIV © |
nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God’s work—which is by faith. |
NASB © |
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. |
NLT © |
Don’t let people waste time in endless speculation over myths and spiritual pedigrees. For these things only cause arguments; they don’t help people live a life of faith in God. |
MSG © |
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. |
BBE © |
Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God’s ordered way of life which is in faith; |
NRSV © |
and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith. |
NKJV © |
nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. |
KJV | Neither <3366> give heed <4337> (5721) to fables <3454> and <2532> endless <562> genealogies <1076>_, which <3748> minister <3930> (5719) questions <2214>_, rather <3123> than <2228> godly <2316> edifying <3620> which <3588> is in <1722> faith <4102>_: [so do]. |
NASB © |
nor <3366> to pay <4337> attention <4337> to myths <3454> and endless <562> genealogies <1076> , which <3748> give <3930> rise <3930> to mere speculation <1567> rather <3123> than <2228> furthering the administration <3622> of God <2316> which is by faith .<4102> |
NET [draft] ITL | nor <3366> to occupy <4337> themselves with myths <3454> and <2532> interminable <562> genealogies <1076> . Such things <3748> promote useless <3930> speculations <2214> rather <3123> than <2228> God’s <2316> redemptive plan that operates <3622> by <1722> faith .<4102> |
GREEK | mhde <3366> CONJ prosecein <4337> (5721) V-PAN muyoiv <3454> N-DPM kai <2532> CONJ genealogiaiv <1076> N-DPF aperantoiv <562> A-DPF aitinev <3748> R-NPF ekzhthseiv <2214> N-APF parecousin <3930> (5719) V-PAI-3P mallon <3123> ADV h <2228> PRT oikonomian <3622> N-ASF yeou <2316> N-GSM thn <3588> T-ASF en <1722> PREP pistei <4102> N-DSF |
NETBible | nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. 1 Such things promote useless speculations rather than God’s redemptive plan 2 that operates by faith. |
NET Notes |
1 sn Myths and interminable genealogies. These myths were legendary tales characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus and Crete. See parallels in 1 Tim 4:7; 2 Tim 4:4; and Titus 1:14. They were perhaps built by speculation from the patriarchal narratives in the OT; hence the connection with genealogies and with wanting to be teachers of the law (v. 7). 2 tc A few Western 2 tn More literally, “the administration of God that is by faith.” 2 sn God’s redemptive plan. The basic word (οἰκονομία, oikonomia) denotes the work of a household steward or manager or the arrangement under which he works: “household management.” As a theological term it is used of the order or arrangement by which God brings redemption through Christ (God’s “dispensation, plan of salvation” [Eph 1:10; 3:9]) or of human responsibility to pass on the message of that salvation (“stewardship, commission” [1 Cor 9:17; Eph 3:2; Col 1:25]). Here the former is in view (see the summary of God’s plan in 1 Tim 2:3-6; 2 Tim 1:9-10; Titus 3:4-7), and Paul notes the response people must make to God’s arrangement: It is “in faith” or “by faith.” |