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Titus 1:16 — King James Version← Study notes

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.


Titus 1:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 1:1617 words
GreekMeaning
θεὸνtheon
GodnounG2316
ὁμολογοῦσινhomologousin
they professverbG3670
εἰδέναιeidenai
to knowverbG6063
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἔργοιςergois
by their worksnounG2041
ἀρνοῦνταιarnountai
they deny HimverbG720
βδελυκτοὶbdelyktoi
detestableadjectiveG947
ὄντεςontes
beingverbG1510
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀπειθεῖςapeitheis
disobedientadjectiveG545
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πρὸςpros
forprepositionG4314
πᾶνpan
anyadjectiveG3956
ἔργονergon
worknounG2041
ἀγαθὸνagathon
goodadjectiveG18
ἀδόκιμοιadokimoi
unfitadjectiveG96
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 1:16

The swine therefore is clean. Why then was it forbidden as unclean? It was not unclean by nature; for, “all things are pure.” Nothing is more unclean than a fish, inasmuch as it even feeds upon human flesh. But it was permitted and considered clean. Nothing is more unclean than a bird, for it eats worms; or than a stag, which is said to have its name from eating serpents. Yet all these were eaten. Why then was the swine forbidden, and many other things? Not because they were…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Titus
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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