Titus 1:16

They profess to know God, but in works deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

In Context

15All things [are] pure to the pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing [is] pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:22And Samuel said, Has Jehovah delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, As in hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, Attention than the fat of rams.

Job 15:16How much less the abominable and corrupt, man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!

Isaiah 48:1Hear ye this, house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, not in truth, nor in righteousness.

Jeremiah 6:30Reprobate silver shall they call them, for Jehovah hath rejected them.

Hosea 8:2They shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee; [we], Israel.

Romans 2:18and knowest the will, and discerningly approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

Matthew Henry on Titus 1:7-16

The Qualifications of a Bishop; The Necessity of Sharp Reproof. ( a. d. 66.) 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort… Read the whole commentary →

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