Titus 3:10

10 Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.

Titus 3:10 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
English Standard Version (ESV)
10 As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him,
New Living Translation (NLT)
10 If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them.
The Message Bible (MSG)
10 Warn a quarrelsome person once or twice, but then be done with him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
10 A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
10 Have nothing to do with people who continue to teach false doctrine after you have warned them once or twice.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
10 Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
10 Warn anyone who tries to get believers to take sides and separate into their own little groups. Warn him more than once. After that, have nothing to do with him.

Titus 3:10 Meaning and Commentary

Titus 3:10

A man that is an heretic
An heretic, according to the notation of the word, is either one that makes choice of an opinion upon his own judgment, contrary to the generally received sense of the churches of Christ, and prefers it to theirs, and obstinately persists in it; separates from them, forms a party, and sets himself at the head of them, whom he has drawn into the same way of thinking with himself: or he is one that removes and takes away a fundamental doctrine of Christianity, which affects particularly the doctrine of the Trinity, the deity, and personality of Father, Son, and Spirit, and especially the doctrines relating to the person, office, and grace of Christ; one that brings in, or receives damnable doctrines; speaks or professes perverse things, and draws away disciples after him; or is among such disciples: for though schism and heresy do differ, and every schismatic may not be an heretic, yet every heretic is a schismatic; he makes a rent in the doctrine of Christ, and makes parties and divisions in his church; and such are not always to be contended and disputed with, but to be avoided and rejected:

after the first and second admonition reject;
have nothing to do with him; have no society with him; admit him not to private conversation; and eject him from church communion, after he has been publicly admonished twice by the order of the church; for this is not to be understood of private admonition, by a particular person or persons; as in the case of private offences, ( Matthew 18:15 Matthew 18:16 ) but of public admonition, in the name of the church. An admonition with the Jews did not continue less than seven days F1; some say F2 thirty; that is, there were so many days before it was out, or between one and another.


FOOTNOTES:

F1 T. Bab. Moed Katon, fol. 16. 1.
F2 Bereshit Rabba, sect. 33. fol. 28. 3.

Titus 3:10 In-Context

8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.
9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless.
10 Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.
11 You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned.
12 As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.

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