Titus 3:9
9Foolishμωρὰςhoweverδὲcontroversiesζητήσειςandκαὶgenealogiesγενεαλογίαςandκαὶcontentionsἔρειςandκαὶquarrelsμάχαςabout [the] Lawνομικὰςavoidπεριΐστασο,they areεἰσὶνforγὰρunprofitableἀνωφελεῖςandκαὶworthlessμάταιοι.
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and contentions and quarrels about the law; for they are unprofitable and futile.
Vocab difficulty
91.2
Rare words
γενεαλογίας
γενεαλογία
genealogy.
μάχας
μάχη
(earlier: a battle, conflict, hence) in the sphere of words, etc: strife, contention, quarrel.
περιΐστασο
περιΐστημι
in intrans. act. tenses: I stand around; mid: I avoid, shun.
ἀνωφελεῖς
ἀνωφελής
useless, unprofitable.