1 Timothy 1:4
ContextNETBible | 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 © biblegateway 1Ti 1:4 |
nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God’s work—which is by faith. |
NASB © biblegateway 1Ti 1:4 |
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 © biblegateway 1Ti 1:4 |
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 © biblegateway 1Ti 1:4 |
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 © SABDAweb 1Ti 1:4 |
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 © bibleoremus 1Ti 1:4 |
and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith. |
NKJV © biblegateway 1Ti 1:4 |
nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. |
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GREEK | mhde prosecein kai genealogiaiv aperantoiv aitinev ekzhthseiv parecousin h oikonomian yeou thn en pistei |
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.” |