KJV King James Version
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
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Titus 1:14
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
WEB World English Bible
not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
ASV American Standard Version
not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth;
Surrounding context — Titus 1
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
12 One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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2 Timothy 4:4And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.Colossians 2:22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?Galatians 4:9But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?2 Peter 2:22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog [is] turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.Matthew 15:9But in vain they do worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.Isaiah 29:13Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near [me] with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:1 Timothy 1:4-7Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: [so do].Mark 7:7Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men.Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more [shall not] we [escape], if we turn away from him that [speaketh] from heaven:
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