ತೀತನಿಗೆ 3:9
ಆದರೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ವಿತರ್ಕಗಳಿಗೂ ವಂಶಾವಳಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಜಗಳಗಳಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಪ್ರಮಾಣದ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ವಾಗ್ವಾದಗಳಿಗೂ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು; ಯಾಕಂದರೆ ಅವು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೂ ಆಗಿವೆ.
| But | μωρὰς | mōras | moh-RAHS |
| avoid | δὲ | de | thay |
| foolish | ζητήσεις | zētēseis | zay-TAY-sees |
| questions, | καὶ | kai | kay |
| and | γενεαλογίας | genealogias | gay-nay-ah-loh-GEE-as |
| genealogies, | καὶ | kai | kay |
| and | ἔρεις | ereis | A-rees |
| contentions, | καὶ | kai | kay |
| and | μάχας | machas | MA-hahs |
| strivings | νομικὰς | nomikas | noh-mee-KAHS |
| about the law; | περιΐστασο· | periistaso | pay-ree-EE-sta-soh |
| for | εἰσὶν | eisin | ees-EEN |
| they are | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| unprofitable | ἀνωφελεῖς | anōpheleis | ah-noh-fay-LEES |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| vain. | μάταιοι | mataioi | MA-tay-oo |