4 nor to devote themselves to ⁱmyths and endless ^jgenealogies, which promote ^kspeculations rather than the ^lstewardship¹ from God that is by faith.

4 he is ⁿpuffed up with conceit and ^ounderstands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for ^pcontroversy and for ^qquarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions,

9 But ^wavoid foolish ^xcontroversies, ^ygenealogies, dissensions, and ^zquarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and ^aworthless.