Titus 3:9

But avoid foolish questions,.... Such as were started in the schools of the Jews; see Ti2 2:23

and genealogies; of their elders, Rabbins, and doctors, by whom their traditions are handed down from…

But avoid foolish questions and genealogies - See the 1Ti 1:4 note; 2Ti 2:16, 2Ti 2:23 notes. And contentions, and strivings about the law - Such as the Jews started about various matters connected…

Avoid foolish questions, and genealogies - In these the Jews particularly delighted; they abounded in the most frivolous questions; and, as they had little piety themselves, they were solicitous to…

Here is the fifth and last thing in the matter of the epistle: what Titus should avoid in teaching; how he should deal with a heretic; with some other directions. Observe,

I. That the apostle's…

The summary of the other chief topic of the letter; the dealing with the false teaching and evil living of the day. See note above.

avoid foolish questions The Greek puts the errors first in stronger…