Titus 1:14

And not taking heede to Iewish fables and commandements of men, that turne away from the trueth.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13This witnesse is true: wherefore conuince them sharply, that they may be sound in ye faith,

15Vnto the pure are all things pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but euen their mindes and consciences are defiled.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:9But in vaine they worship me, teaching for doctrines, mens precepts.

Galatians 4:9But now seeing ye knowe God, yea, rather are knowen of God, howe turne ye againe vnto impotent and beggerly rudiments, whereunto as from the beginning ye wil be in bondage againe?

1 Timothy 1:4Neither that they giue heede to fables and genealogies which are endles, which breede questions rather then godly edifying which is by fayth.

Hebrews 12:25See that ye despise not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not which refused him, that spake on earth: much more shall we not escape, if we turne away from him, that speaketh from heauen.

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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