Titus 1:14 “and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men wh…”

Titus 1:14

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

American Standard Version

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

Geneva Bible 1599

And not taking heede to Iewish fables and commandements of men, that turne away from the trueth.

Darby Translation

not turning [their] minds to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away from the truth.

Young's Literal Translation

not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth;

Bible in Basic English

Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.

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Cross references

“Jewish”

2 Timothy 4:4 1 Timothy 1:4–7

2 Timothy 4:4 · BSB

So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

1 Timothy 1:4–7 · BSB

or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.

“commandments”

Colossians 2:22 Matthew 15:9 Isaiah 29:13 Mark 7:7

Colossians 2:22 · BSB

These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.

Matthew 15:9 · BSB

They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ ”

Isaiah 29:13 · BSB

Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

Mark 7:7 · BSB

They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’

“turn”

Galatians 4:9 2 Peter 2:22 Hebrews 12:25

Galatians 4:9 · BSB

But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

2 Peter 2:22 · BSB

Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”

Hebrews 12:25 · BSB

See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith

15To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

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