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Titus 1:11 — King James Version← Study notes

Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.


Titus 1:11Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 1:1114 words
GreekMeaning
οὓςhous
whomrelative pronounG3739
δεῖdei
it is necessaryverbG1210
ἐπιστομίζεινepistomizein
to silenceverbG1993
οἵτινεςhoitines
whorelative pronounG3748
ὅλουςholous
wholeadjectiveG3650
οἴκουςoikous
householdsnounG3624
ἀνατρέπουσινanatrepousin
overthrowverbG396
διδάσκοντεςdidaskontes
teachingverbG1321
ha
things that theyrelative pronounG3739
μὴ
notadverbG3361
δεῖdei
oughtverbG1210
αἰσχροῦaischrou
of shamefuladjectiveG150
κέρδουςkerdous
gainnounG2771
χάρινcharin
becauseprepositionG5484
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 1:11

Do you see how he shows that they are such? From their not wishing to be ruled, but to rule. For he has glanced at this. When therefore you can not persuade them, do not give them charges, but stop their mouths, for the benefit of others. But of what advantage will this be, if they will not obey, or are unruly? Why then should he stop their mouths? In order that others may be benefited by it. For if he has undertaken the office of a Teacher, and is not able to combat these…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Titus
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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