[和合本] 也不可听从荒渺无凭的话语和无穷的家谱。这等事只生辩论，并不发明 神在信上所立的章程。
[新标点] 也不可听从荒谬无凭的话语和无穷的家谱；这等事只生辩论，并不发明 神在信上所立的章程。
[和合修] 也不要听从无稽的传说和冗长的家谱；这样的事只会引起争论，无助于 神的计划，这计划是凭着信才能了解的。
[新译本] 也不可沉迷于无稽之谈和无穷的家谱；这些事只能引起争论，对于上帝在信仰上所定的计划是毫无帮助的。
[当代修] 也不要沉迷于虚构的神话和冗长的家谱，因为这些事只会引起无用的猜测和辩论，无法帮助人凭信心认识上帝的救赎计划。
[现代修] 叫他们要放弃那些荒唐的传说和冗长的族谱；因为这些东西只会引起争论，丝毫不能帮助了解上帝的计划，这计划是藉着信心才能了解的。
[吕振中] 也不要意向着荒唐的传说和无穷的族谱；这一类的事只能激起空论，无补于上帝在信仰上所作的安排（或译：所立的管家职分）──现在我也这样劝你。
[思高本] 也不要探求无稽的传说，以及无穷尽的祖谱，因为这些事只会激起争辩，对于天主所立的那基于信德的救世计划，毫无益处。
[文理本] 勿听虚诞之词、及无穷谱系、此第滋生辩论、非因信而为上帝之役事、
[GNT] Tell them to give up those legends and those long lists of ancestors, which only produce arguments; they do not serve God's plan, which is known by faith.
[BBE] It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,
[KJV] Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
[NKJV] nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
[KJ21] neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which promote questions rather than godly edifying in the faith, so do!
[NASB] nor to (Or occupy themselves with)pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to useless speculation rather than advance (I.e., prob. the plan of salvation)the plan of God, which is by faith, so I urge you now.
[NRSV] and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training that is known by faith.
[WEB] and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith—
[ESV] nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.
[NIV] nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work--which is by faith.
[NIrV] Stay there in Ephesus. That is what I told you to do when I went into Macedonia. I want you to command certain people not to teach things that aren't true.
[HCSB] or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God's plan, which operates by faith.
[CSB] or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God's plan, which operates by faith.
[AMP] Nor to give importance to or occupy themselves with legends (fables, myths) and endless genealogies, which foster and promote useless speculations and questionings rather than acceptance in faith of God's administration and the divine training that is in faith (in that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence)--
[NLT] Don't let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don't help people live a life of faith in God.
[YLT] nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than the building up of God that is in faith: --