Titus 1:14

Not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men who turn from the truth.

Revised King James New Testament

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. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

15To the pure all things are pure: but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and consciences are defiled.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:9But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Galatians 4:9But now that you have come to know God, or rather, to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to those weak and beggarly principles, to which you again desire to be in bondage?

1 Timothy 1:4Nor to give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which promote useless speculation, rather than godly training, which is by faith.

Hebrews 12:25See that you do not refuse him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused him who warned them on earth, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him who warns us 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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