4 ^anor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.  ‡

5 Now ^athe purpose of the commandment is love ^bfrom a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from¹ sincere faith,  ‡

8 But we know that the law is ^agood if one uses it lawfully,  ‡

9 knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,