For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.

But reject foolish and ignorant controversies, because you know they breed infighting.

But they will not go much further, for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.

For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.