Titus 1:14

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, who turn away from the truth.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

In Context

13This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

15To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and conscience are defiled.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:9But in vain they worship me, Teaching as doctrines commandments of men.

Galatians 4:9But now, after having known God, or rather having been known by God, how is it that ye turn back again to the weak and poor elements[4:9], to which ye desire to be in bondage again anew?

1 Timothy 1:4nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which further disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, [so do.]

Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him who speaks; for if they did not escape, refusing him who declared the divine will on earth, much more shall not we, who turn away from him who speaks from heaven;

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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