TITUS 1:14 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.”
Rather than paying attention to Jewish myths and the commands of people who reject the truth — the false teachers traffic in Jewish myths (mythoi Ioudaikoi), likely haggadic expansions of Scripture now elevated to law. Their commands (entolai) emanate from human authority, not apostolic tradition or Scripture, placing them in direct opposition to the truth (alētheia). The phrase reject the truth (apotassomenoi tēn alētheian) suggests deliberate rebellion rather than innocent error.
Church Fathers on Titus 1:14
There are several questions here. First, who it was that said this? Secondly, why Paul quoted it? Thirdly, why he brings forward a testimony that is not correct? Let us then offer a seasonable solution of these, having premised some other things. For when Paul was discoursing to the Athenians, in the course of his harangue he quoted these words, “To the Unknown God”: and again, “For we also are His offspring, as certain also of your own poets have said.” Acts 17:23-28 It was…
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