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Titus 1:14 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Titus 1:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 1:1410 words
GreekMeaning
μὴ
notadverbG3361
προσέχοντεςprosechontes
giving heedverbG4337
ἸουδαϊκοῖςIoudaikois
to JewishadjectiveG2451
μύθοιςmythois
mythsnounG3454
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐντολαῖςentolais
to the commandmentsnounG1785
ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
of mennounG444
ἀποστρεφομένωνapostrephomenōn
turning away fromverbG654
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἀλήθειανalētheian
truthnounG225
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Titus
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Priya SharmaNote3mo ago
God's sovereignty revealed - Titus 1
There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to...
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