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Titus 1:14

Truth and honesty

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

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

15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
KJV
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
WEB
not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
ASV
not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
DARBY
not turning [their] minds to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away from the truth.
BLB
not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men turning away from the truth.
ÅB
så de ikke gir seg av med jødiske eventyr og bud av mennesker som vender seg bort fra sannheten.
OTB
og ikke gi akt på jødiske myter eller bud fra mennesker som vender seg bort fra sannheten.
B1930
så de ikke gir sig av med jødiske eventyr og bud av mennesker som vender sig bort fra sannheten.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Timothy 4:4

    And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

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  • Colossians 2:22

    Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

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  • Galatians 4:9

    But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

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  • 2 Peter 2:22

    But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

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  • Matthew 15:9

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

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  • Isaiah 29:13

    Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

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  • 1 Timothy 1:4–7

    Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

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  • Mark 7:7

    Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

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