They must stop listening to Jewish myths and the commands of people who have turned away from the truth.
Parallel translations
- WEB not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
- KJV Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
- BSB and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
- NKJV not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.
- NASB not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
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Quick answer
Believers must stop heeding Jewish myths and the man-made rules of those who reject the truth. It matters because human traditions and speculation draw people away from the gospel.
Overview
The soundness Titus seeks requires turning from 'Jewish fables and commandments of men.' These were speculative legends and legalistic rules promoted by the false teachers. Paul contrasts such human additions with the saving truth of the gospel, which alone makes one whole.
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Cross-references · 9
- 2 Tim 4:4and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
- Col 2:22(all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?
- Gal 4:9But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
- 2 Pet 2:22But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, “The dog turns to his own vomit again,” and “the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire.”
- Matt 15:9And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.’”
- Isa 29:13The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;
- 1 Tim 1:4–7and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith —
- Mark 7:7But they worship me in vain, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’
- Heb 12:25See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
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