Tito 1:11

11 uomini che sovvertono le case intere, insegnando cose che non dovrebbero, per amor di disonesto guadagno.

Tito 1:11 Meaning and Commentary

Titus 1:11

Whose mouths must be stopped
Or they be silenced, by reasons and arguments fetched out of the word of God; as were the Sadducees and Pharisees by Christ, so that they durst ask him no more questions; and as the Jews at Damascus were by Saul, who confounded them, proving in the clearest and strongest manner, that Jesus was the very Christ:

who subvert whole houses;
into which they creep; that is, whole families, whose principles they corrupt, whose faith they overthrow, and carry them away with their own errors; and therefore, since this was the case not of a single person, or of a few, but of whole families, it was high time to attempt to convince them, and stop their mouths, that they might proceed no further:

teaching things which they ought not;
which were not agreeable to the perfections of God, to the Scriptures of truth, to sound doctrine, and which were hurtful and pernicious to the souls of men: and that only

for filthy lucre's sake;
having no regard to the glory of God, the honour and interest of Christ, or the good of immortal souls; only seeking to gain popular applause and honour from men, and to gather and increase worldly substance. Covetousness was a sin which the Cretians were remarkably guilty of ^F12.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 Cornel. Nepos, l. 23. c. 9.

Tito 1:11 In-Context

9 attaccato alla fedel Parola quale gli è stata insegnata, onde sia capace d’esortare nella sana dottrina e di convincere i contradittori.

10 Poiché vi son molti ribelli, cianciatori e seduttori di menti, specialmente fra quelli della circoncisione, ai quali bisogna turare la bocca;

11 uomini che sovvertono le case intere, insegnando cose che non dovrebbero, per amor di disonesto guadagno.

12 Uno dei loro, un loro proprio profeta, disse: "I Cretesi son sempre bugiardi, male bestie, ventri pigri".

13 Questa testimonianza è verace. Riprendili perciò severamente, affinché siano sani nella fede,