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Amplified
They profess to know God [to recognize and be acquainted with Him], but by their actions they deny and disown Him. They are detestable and disobedient and worthless for good work of any kind.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Holman Bible
They profess to know God,
International Standard Version
They claim to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified to do anything good.
A Conservative Version
They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.
American Standard Version
They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
An Understandable Version
These people claim to know God [as Savior], but they deny Him by their actions, so they are detestable and disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
Anderson New Testament
They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny him, being detestable and disobedient, and, as it respects every good work, rejected.
Bible in Basic English
They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.
Common New Testament
They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable and disobedient, unfit for any good deed.
Daniel Mace New Testament
they make a profession of knowing God; but in fact they deny him, being execrably incredulous, and utter strangers to all virtue.
Darby Translation
They profess to know God, but in works deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.
Godbey New Testament
They profess to know God, but deny him by their works, being abominable, and unbelieving, and reprobate unto every good work.
Goodspeed New Testament
They profess to know God, but they disown him by what they do; they are detestable, disobedient men, worthless for any good purpose.
John Wesley New Testament
They profess to know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and void of judgment as to every good work.
Julia Smith Translation
They confess to know God; and in works they deny, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work not tried.
King James 2000
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny [him], [because they] are detestable and disobedient, and unfit for every good deed.
Modern King James verseion
They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They confess that they know God: but with the deeds they deny him and are abominable, and disobedient, and unto all good works discommendable.
Moffatt New Testament
They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for good work of any kind.
Montgomery New Testament
They profess to know God, but by their deeds they disown him; in that they are detestable, disobedient, and reprobate for good work of any sort.
NET Bible
They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
New Heart English Bible
They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
Noyes New Testament
They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and for every good work reprobate.
Sawyer New Testament
They profess to know God, but by works deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and as to every good work reprobate.
The Emphasized Bible
God, they confess that they know, but, by their works, they deny him, being, abominable, and obdurate, and, as to any good work, found, worthless.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
They profess to know God; but in works deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Twentieth Century New Testament
They profess to know God, but by their actions they disown him. They are degraded and self-willed; and, as far as anything good is concerned, they are utterly worthless.
Webster
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.
Weymouth New Testament
They profess to know God; but in their actions they disown Him, and are detestable and disobedient men, and for any good work are utterly useless.
Williams New Testament
They profess to know God, but by their actions they disown Him; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for anything good.
World English Bible
They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
Worrell New Testament
They profess to know God; but by their works they deny Him; being abominable, and disobedient, and for every good work worthless.
Worsley New Testament
They profess to know God, but in works deny Him, being abominable and disobedient, and to every thing that is good void of understanding.
Youngs Literal Translation
God they profess to know, and in the works they deny Him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.
Themes
Character » Of the wicked » Reprobate
Character of the wicked » Reprobate
Christ » Denial of » General references to
Defilement » Those that are defiled
Denial of Christ » General references to
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Disobedience to God » A characteristic of the wicked
Hypocrisy » General references to
Ignorance of God » Evidenced by » Living in sin
Inconsistency » General marks of » False profession
Religion » Characteristics of » False profession
Religion » Hypocrisy, an ever present element in false religion » General references to
Religion » Inconsistency in religious life general marks of » False profession
teaching » Those that teach doctrines contrary to Christ’s
Unbelief » Those that are defiled and unbelieving
Works, good » The wicked reprobate unto
Interlinear
Homologeo
Eido
De
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 1:16
Prayers for Titus 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Correct Whoever Teaches What Is Wrong
15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to the corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure; both their mind and their conscience are corrupted. 16 They profess to know God [to recognize and be acquainted with Him], but by their actions they deny and disown Him. They are detestable and disobedient and worthless for good work of any kind.
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Cross References
1 John 2:4
Whoever says, “I have come to know Him,” but does not habitually keep [focused on His precepts and obey] His commandments (teachings), is a liar, and the truth [of the divine word] is not in him.
Isaiah 29:13
Then the Lord said,
And honors Me [only] with their lip service,
But they remove their hearts far from Me,
And their reverence for Me is a tradition that is learned by rote [without any regard for its meaning],
Ezekiel 33:31
They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not practice them; for with their mouth they express loving devotion, but their heart goes after their (unlawful) gain.
1 Timothy 5:8
If anyone fails to provide for his own, and especially for those of his own family, he has denied the faith [by disregarding its precepts] and is worse than an unbeliever [who fulfills his obligation in these matters].
2 Timothy 3:5-8
holding to a form of [outward] godliness (religion), although they have denied its power [for their conduct nullifies their claim of faith]. Avoid such people and keep far away from them.
Jude 1:4
For certain people have crept in unnoticed [just as if they were sneaking in by a side door]. They are ungodly persons whose condemnation was predicted long ago, for they distort the grace of our God into decadence and immoral freedom [viewing it as an opportunity to do whatever they want], and deny and disown our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
1 Samuel 15:22
Samuel said,
As in obedience to the voice of the Lord?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed [is better] than the fat of rams.
Revelation 21:8
But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Numbers 24:16
The oracle of him who hears the words of God
And knows the knowledge of the
Who sees the vision of the
Falling down, but having his eyes open and uncovered:
Isaiah 48:1
And who come from the
You who swear [allegiance] by the name of the Lord
And invoke the God of Israel,
But not in truth (sincerity) nor in righteousness [with moral and spiritual integrity].
Isaiah 58:2
“Yet they seek Me day by day and delight [superficially] to know My ways,
As [if they were in reality] a nation that has done righteousness
And has not abandoned (turned away from) the ordinance of their God.
They ask of Me righteous judgments,
They delight in the nearness of God.
Jeremiah 6:30
They call them rejected silver [only dross, without value],
Because the Lord has rejected them.
Hosea 8:2-3
Then they will cry out to Me,
“My God, we of Israel know You!”
Romans 1:28
And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God or consider Him worth knowing [as their Creator], God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do things which are improper and repulsive,
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty arguments [that encourage you to sin], for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience [those who habitually sin].
Revelation 21:27
and nothing that defiles or profanes or is unwashed will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices abominations [detestable, morally repugnant things] and lying, but only those [will be admitted] whose names have been written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
1 Timothy 1:9
understanding the fact that law is not enacted for the righteous person [the one in right standing with God], but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinful, for the irreverent and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
1 Samuel 15:24
Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the command of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
Job 15:16
How much less [pure and clean is] the one who is repulsive and corrupt,
Man, who drinks unrighteousness and injustice like water!
Romans 2:18-24
and [if you claim to] know His will and