Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Timothy 1:4
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.Neither give heed — So as either to teach or regard them.To fables — Fabulous Jewish traditions.And endless genealogies — Nor those delivered in scripture, but the long intricate pedigrees whereby they strove to prove their descent from such or such a person.Which afford questions — Which lead only to useless and endless controversies. read more
Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Timothy 1:3
As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,Charge some to teach no other doctrine — Than I have taught. Let them put nothing in the place of it, add nothing to it. read more