Titus 1:4

1:4 To Titus, my genuine son in a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior!

Titus 1:14

1:14 and not pay attention to Jewish myths ¹  and commands of people who reject the truth.

Titus 3:9

3:9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, ²  quarrels, and fights about the law, ³  because they are useless and empty.

[1:14]  ¹ sn Jewish myths were legendary tales characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus and Crete. See parallels in 1 Tim 1:4; 4:7; and 2 Tim 4:4.

[3:9]  ² tn Cf. 1 Tim 1:4.

[3:9]  ³ sn Fights about the law were characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus as well as in Crete (cf. 1 Tim 1:3-7; Titus 1:10, 14).