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Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees[a] or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are useless and a waste of time. 10 If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them. 11 For people like that have turned away from the truth, and their own sins condemn them.

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  1. 3:9 Or spiritual genealogies.

But (A)avoid foolish (B)controversies, (C)genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for (D)they are unprofitable and worthless. 10 As for a person who stirs up division, (E)after warning him once and then twice, (F)have nothing more to do with him, 11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.

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