Titus Chapter 1 verse 16 Holy Bible
They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.
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They profess to know God, but in works deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.
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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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They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
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God they profess to know, and in the works they deny `Him', being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.
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Titus 1 : 16 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 16. - By their for in, A.V. They profess that they know God (comp. Romans 2:17-20). The arrogant claim to be God's people and to superior holiness, while all the while they were denying God by their evil deeds, and bringing dishonor upon his Name among the Gentiles, was a marked feature of the Jews in St. Paul's time (comp. 2 Timothy 3:5). Abominable (βδελυκτοὶ); objects or causes of disgust; only here in the New Testament, but found in the LXX. But βδέλυγμα and βδελύσσομαι are not uncommon. Reprobate (ἀδόκιμοι); as 2 Timothy 3:8 (where see note). This picture of the circumcision is indeed sad (comp. 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 16; Acts 28:25-28).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(16) They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him.--These bitter foes to the truth, Titus must remember, will present themselves under the guise of friends. They will rank themselves in the Christian company openly, with their lips confessing God, but in their way of life, in their acts, practically denying the very things they were so careful to affirm with their lips; in other words, taking back, withdrawing, the solemn declaration of faith they had been making.Being abominable.--This is the only place where this strong expression is used in the New Testament. It signifies that the life and actions of these men, who professed to be His servants, had made them hateful in the sight of God.And disobedient.--Rebellious and opposed to all law and order would Titus find them.And unto every good work reprobate.--As a consequence of their hypocritical, selfish, defiled life, these men, when any good and noble work had to be done, were simply useless, worthless; and to teachers of this kind were many of the Cretan believers content to go for instruction in Christian doctrine and practice.
