Titus
Titus 1:16
16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 John 2:4 · Isaiah 29:13 · Ephesians 5:6 · Ezekiel 33:31 · 2 Timothy 3:5–8 · Jude 1:4 · Romans 1:28 · Revelation 21:27 · Revelation 21:8 · 1 Samuel 15:22 · 1 Timothy 5:8 · Isaiah 48:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.