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Titus 1:16

IntegrityFaithObedience

14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

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

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
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BSB
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
KJV
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
WEB
They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
ASV
They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
DARBY
They profess to know God, but in works deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.
BLB
They profess to know God, but in works they deny [Him], being abominable and disobedient and unfit for any good work.
ÅB
De sier at de kjenner Gud; men de fornekter ham med sine gjerninger, for de er avskyelige og ulydige og uduelige til all god gjerning.
OTB
De bekjenner at de kjenner Gud, men med sine gjerninger fornekter de ham. De er avskyelige, ulydige og udugelige til enhver god gjerning.
B1930
De sier at de kjenner Gud; men de fornekter ham med sine gjerninger, for de er vederstyggelige og ulydige og uduelige til all god gjerning.

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Cross references

  • 1 John 2:4

    If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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  • Isaiah 29:13

    Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

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  • Ephesians 5:6

    Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

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  • Ezekiel 33:31

    So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

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  • 2 Timothy 3:5–8

    having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

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  • Jude 1:4

    For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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  • Romans 1:28

    Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

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  • Revelation 21:27

    But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

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