The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “speculations” (ἐκζητήσεις) before bring here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “controversies” (ζητήσεις) before bring here.
μηδὲmēdeNeitherμηδέconjunction — “Neither”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.Neitherπροσέχεινprosecheinto give heedπροσέχω (prosechō)verb, present active infinitive — “to give heed”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4337(a) I attend to, pay attention to, (b) I beware, am cautious, (c) I join, devote myself to.give heedμύθοιςmuthoisto fablesμῦθος (muthos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “to fables”, the to- or for-formG3454an idle tale, fable, fanciful story.to fablesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγενεαλογίαιςgenealogiaisgenealogiesγενεαλογία (genealogia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “genealogies”, the to- or for-formG1076genealogy.genealogiesἀπεράντοιςaperantoisendlessἀπέραντος (aperantos)adjective, dative, plural, feminine — “endless”, the to- or for-formG562unaccomplished, unending, endless.This verse uses “endless”.αἵτινεςhaitineswhichὅστις (hostis)relative pronoun, nominative, plural, feminine — “which”, the subject formG3748whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.whichἐκζητήσειςekzētēseisquestionsἐκζήτησις (ekzētēsis)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “questions”, the object formG6027speculationquestionsπαρέχουσιparechousito furnish occasionπαρέχω (parechō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to furnish occasion”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3930act. and mid: I offer, provide, confer, afford, give, bring, show, cause.μᾶλλονmallonratherμᾶλλονadverb — “rather”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “rather”.ratherἢēthanἤconjunction — “than”G2228or, than.thanοἰκονομίανoikonomianedifyingοἰκονομία (oikonomia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “edifying”, the object formG3622management of household affairs, stewardship, administration.edifyingθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τὴνtēnwhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whichἐνenis inἐνpreposition — “is in”G1722in, on, among.is inπίστει—pisteifaithπίστις (pistis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the to- or for-formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faith
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
ζητήσειςzētēseisquestionsζήτησις (zētēsis)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “questions”, the object formG2214a question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: —
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American Standard Version (1901)
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 .
Young’s Literal Translation
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: —
World English Bible
and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.
Darby Translation
nor to turn their minds to fables and interminable genealogies, which bring questionings rather than [further] God's dispensation, which [is] in faith.
Douay-Rheims
Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.
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