Titus

Titus 1:10–16

¹⁰For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, ¹¹who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not. ¹²As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”^c

¹³This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith ¹⁴and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

¹⁵To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled. ¹⁶They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

Footnotes

c 1:12 This quote, also known as the Epimenides paradox, has been attributed to the Cretan philosopher Epimenides of Knossos.

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Titus 1:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
many	πολλοὶ	polloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
are	Εἰσὶν	Eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
rebellious	ἀνυπότακτοι	anypotaktoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G506 unruly
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
full of empty talk	ματαιολόγοι	mataiologoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3151 a vain, empty talker
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
deception	φρεναπάται	phrenapatai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5423 a mind-deceiver
especially	μάλιστα	malista	Adverb	G3122 most of all, especially
those	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
circumcision	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision

Titus 1:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
be silenced	ἐπιστομίζειν	epistomizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1993 I muzzle, silence
For	χάριν	charin	Preposition	G5484 on account of
dishonorable	αἰσχροῦ	aischrou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G150 base, disgraceful
gain	κέρδους	kerdous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2771 gain, advantage
undermine	ἀνατρέπουσιν	anatrepousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G396 I subvert, overturn, overthrow
entire	ὅλους	holous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3650 all, the whole, entire
households	οἴκους	oikous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3624 a house, household
teach	διδάσκοντες	didaskontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1321 I teach
things	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
they should	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest

Titus 1:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
own	ἴδιος	idios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2398 one's own, private, personal
prophets	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
has said	εἶπέν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Cretans	Κρῆτες	Krētes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2912 a Cretan
always	ἀεὶ	aei	Adverb	G104 always
liars	ψεῦσται	pseustai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5583 a liar, deceiver
evil	κακὰ	kaka	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2556 bad, evil
beasts	θηρία	thēria	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2342 a wild beast, animal
lazy	ἀργαί	argai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G692 idle, lazy, thoughtless
gluttons	γαστέρες	gasteres	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1064 the womb, stomach, to be pregnant

Titus 1:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
testimony	μαρτυρία	martyria	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
true	ἀληθής	alēthēs	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G227 unconcealed, true
Therefore	αἰτίαν	aitian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G156 a cause, reason, charge
rebuke	ἔλεγχε	elenche	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1651 I rebuke, expose
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sternly	ἀποτόμως	apotomōs	Adverb	G664 sharply, severely
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they will be sound	ὑγιαίνωσιν	hygiainōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5198 I am well
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Titus 1:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
will pay no attention	προσέχοντες	prosechontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
to Jewish	Ἰουδαϊκοῖς	Ioudaikois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2451 Jewish, Judaic
myths	μύθοις	mythois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3454 an idle tale, fable
commands	ἐντολαῖς	entolais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
of men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
who have rejected	ἀποστρεφομένων	apostrephomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G654 I turn away, restore, reject
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀλήθειαν	alētheian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G225 truth

Titus 1:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
pure	καθαροῖς	katharois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2513 clean, pure, unstained
all things	Πάντα	Panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
pure	καθαρὰ	kathara	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2513 clean, pure, unstained
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
defiled	μεμιαμμένοις	memiammenois	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G3392 I stain, pollute, defile
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
unbelieving	ἀπίστοις	apistois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G571 unbelieving, incredulous, unchristian, unbeliever
nothing	οὐδὲν	ouden	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
pure	καθαρόν	katharon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2513 clean, pure, unstained
Indeed	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
both	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
minds	νοῦς	nous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
consciences	συνείδησις	syneidēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4893 the conscience
are defiled	μεμίανται	memiantai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3392 I stain, pollute, defile

Titus 1:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They profess	ὁμολογοῦσιν	homologousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3670 I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
to know	εἰδέναι	eidenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1492 I know, remember
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
by	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
actions	ἔργοις	ergois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
they deny	ἀρνοῦνται	arnountai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G720 I deny, repudiate
They are	ὄντες	ontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
detestable	βδελυκτοὶ	bdelyktoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G947 abominable, detestable
disobedient	ἀπειθεῖς	apeitheis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G545 unbelieving, disobedient
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
unfit	ἀδόκιμοι	adokimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G96 failing to pass the test
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
any	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
good	ἀγαθὸν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
deed	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed