KJV King James Version
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.
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Titus 1:15
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
WEB World English Bible
To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
ASV American Standard Version
To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
all things, indeed, are pure to the pure, and to the defiled and unstedfast is nothing pure, but of them defiled are even the mind and the conscience;
Surrounding context — Titus 1
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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠάνταG3956 · pasallκαθαρὰG2513 · katharoscleanτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαθαροῖς·G2513 · katharoscleanτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenμεμιαμμένοιςG3392 · miainōto stainκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπίστοιςG571 · apistosunbelievingοὐδὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneκαθαρόν,G2513 · katharoscleanἀλλὰG235 · allabutμεμίανταιG3392 · miainōto stainαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoνοῦςG3563 · nousmindκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoσυνείδησις.G4893 · suneidēsisconscience
Cross-references
Romans 14:14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that [there is] nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him [it is] unclean.Romans 14:20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence.1 Corinthians 10:23All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.1 Timothy 4:3-4Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.Matthew 15:18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.Romans 14:23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.1 Corinthians 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.Acts 10:15And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.1 Corinthians 6:12-13All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.Luke 11:39-41And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.1 Corinthians 8:7Howbeit [there is] not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat [it] as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.Hebrews 10:22Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.1 Corinthians 11:27-29Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink [this] cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.1 Corinthians 10:25Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, [that] eat, asking no question for conscience sake:1 Timothy 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.Proverbs 21:4An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.Haggai 2:13Then said Haggai, If [one that is] unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.Hebrews 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
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