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Titus 1:10
10For there are many rebellious men who are empty talkers [just windbags] and deceivers; especially those of the circumcision [those Jews who insist that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the Law in order to be saved].
Titus 1:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
- New International Version (NIV)For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
Context of Titus 1:10
8And he must be hospitable [to believers, as well as strangers], a lover of what is good, sensible (upright), fair, devout, self-disciplined [above reproach—whether in public or in private]. 9He must hold firmly to the trustworthy word [of God] as it was taught to him, so that he will be able both to give accurate instruction in sound [reliable, error-free] doctrine and to refute those who contradict [it by explaining their error]. For there are many rebellious men who are empty talkers [just windbags] and deceivers; especially those of the circumcision [those Jews who insist that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the Law in order to be saved]. 11They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they should not teach for the purpose of dishonest financial gain. 12One of them [Epimenides, a Cretan], a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
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Εἰσὶν γὰρ πολλοὶ καὶ ἀνυπότακτοι, ματαιολόγοι καὶ φρεναπάται μάλιστα οἱ ἐκ τῆς περιτομῆςRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- there areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- unrulyἀνυπότακτοςanupotaktos · insubordinateG506
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- vain talkersματαιολόγοςmataiologos · babblerG3151
- deceiversφρεναπάτηςphrenapatēs · deceiverG5423
- speciallyμάλισταmalista · especiallyG3122
- theyὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the circumcisionπεριτομήperitomē · circumcisionG4061
Commentaries on Titus 1:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10There are many unruly - Persons who will not receive the sound doctrine, nor come under wholesome discipline. Vain talkers - Empty boasters of knowledge, rights, and particular privileges; all noise, empty parade, and no work. Deceivers - Of the souls of men by their specious pretensions. They of the circumcision - The Judaizing teachers, who maintained the necessity of circumcision, and of observing the rites and ceremonies of the Mosaic law, in order to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers - There are many persons who are indisposed to submit to authority (see the word unruly in Titus 1:6); many who are vain talkers - who are more given to talk than to the duties of practical religion (see the character of “Talkative,” in the Pilgrim‘s Progress); and many who live to deceive others under the mask of religion. They make great pretensions to piety; they are fluent in argument, and they…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 False teachers are described. Faithful ministers must oppose such in good time, that their folly being made manifest, they may go no further They had a base end in what they did; serving a worldly interest under pretence of religion: for the love of money is the root of all evil. Such should be resisted, and put to shame, by sound doctrine from the Scriptures. Shameful actions, the reproach of heathens, should be far from Christians…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10rebellious: The same Greek word is used of children in 1:6. those who insist on circumcision for salvation (literally those of the circumcision): This probably refers to Jewish Christians. The Greek phrase does not specify whether or not they required Gentiles to be circumcised. The Jewish influence of this false teaching is suggested in 1:14–15 and 3:9.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. unruly--"insubordinate." and--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. "There are many unruly persons, vain talkers, and deceivers"; "unruly" being predicated of both vain talkers and deceivers. vain talkers--opposed to "holding fast the faithful word" (Tit 1:9). "Vain jangling" (1Ti 1:6); "foolish questions, unprofitable and vain" (Tit 3:9). The source of the evil was corrupted Judaism (Tit 1:14). Many Jews were then living in Crete, according to Josephus…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Titus 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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