Titus 1:10-16 (Holman Christian Standard)
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For there are also many rebellious people, idle talkers and deceivers, especially those from Judaism.a
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It is necessary to silence them; they overthrow whole households by teaching for dishonest gain what they should not.
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One of their very own prophets said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.b).
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This testimony is true. So, rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith
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and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commandments of men who reject the truth.
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To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.
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They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified for any good work.
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a.
Titus 1:10 - Lit the circumcision
b.
Titus 1:12 - This saying is from the Cretan poet Epimenides (6th century b.c.