Titus 1:14
Not paying attention to Jewish aggadot and to mitzvot d'Rabbanan (precepts imposed by the rabbis), + 1:14 i.e., which contradict the Kitvei Hakodesh — 1C 4:6; Dt 4:2 becoming meshummad (apostate) from HaEmes.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 15:9VATEHI YIRATAM OTI MITZVAT ANASHIM MELUMADAH + 15:9 Isa 29:13 (and in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the mitzvot of [mere] men).
Galatians 4:9But, now, having known Hashem, or rather having been known by Hashem, how is it that you are returning to the weak and beggarly yesodot (rudiments) of the Olam Hazeh to which again you want to renew your service as avadim?
1 Timothy 1:4Nor to focus on aggadah + 1:4 Ti 1:14 and endless toldot (genealogies) which give rise to useless speculations in contrast to Hashemʼs imun (training) in emunah.
Hebrews 12:25See to it that you do not refuse the One speaking. For if those did not escape when they refused Him who gave them warning on ha'aretz, much less shall we escape who turn away from the One whose warning comes from Shomayim.
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 →