KJV
ASV
4. 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.
ESV
4. nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.
ERVEN
4. Tell them not to give their time to meaningless stories and to long lists of names to prove their family histories. Such things only cause arguments. They don't help God's work, which is done only by faith.
NLT
4. 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.
WEB
4. neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith�
NET
4. nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God's redemptive plan that operates by faith.
NLV
4. They should not listen to stories that are not true. It is foolish for them to try to learn more about their early fathers. These only bring more questions to their minds and do not make their faith in God stronger.
HCSB
4. or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God's plan, which operates by faith.
YLT
4. nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --
LITV
4. nor to give heed to fables and to endless genealogies, which occasion doubts, rather than a stewardship of God in faith,
RV
4. neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; {cf15i so do I now}.
NCV
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, which is done in faith.
MKJV
4. nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).
AKJV
4. Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
LXXEN
KJV
4. Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do. ]
AMP
4. Nor to give importance to or occupy themselves with legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which foster and promote useless speculations and questionings rather than acceptance in faith of God's administration and the divine training that is in faith (in that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence)--
KJVP
4. Neither G3366 CONJ give heed G4337 V-PAN to fables G3454 N-DPM and G2532 CONJ endless G562 A-DPF genealogies G1076 N-DPF , which G3748 R-NPF minister G3930 V-PAI-3P questions G2214 N-APF , rather G3123 ADV than G2228 PRT godly G2316 N-GSM edifying G3622 N-ASF which G3588 T-ASF is in G1722 PREP faith G4102 N-DSF : [ so ] [ do . ]
YLT
4. nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --
ASV
4. 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.
WEB
4. neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith�
NASB
4. 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.
ESV
4. nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.
RV
4. neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; {cf15i so do I now}.
RSV
4. nor to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies which promote speculations rather than the divine training that is in faith;
NKJV
4. nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
MKJV
4. nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).
AKJV
4. Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
NRSV
4. and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith.
NIV
4. nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work--which is by faith.
NIRV
4. Command them not to spend their time on stories that aren't completely true. They must not waste time on family histories that never end. Things like that cause people to argue instead of doing God's work. His work is done by faith.
NLT
4. 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.
MSG
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.
GNB
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.
NET
4. nor to occupy themselves with myths and interminable genealogies. Such things promote useless speculations rather than God's redemptive plan that operates by faith.
ERVEN
4. Tell them not to give their time to meaningless stories and to long lists of names to prove their family histories. Such things only cause arguments. They don't help God's work, which is done only by faith.