TITUS 1:11

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.”

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Titus 1:11 Translation & Meaning

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Whose οὓς The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that Whose
mouths be ἐπιστομίζειν To put something over the mouth, i.e., (figuratively) to silence mouths
must δεῖ Also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding) must
stopped, ἐπιστομίζειν To put something over the mouth, i.e., (figuratively) to silence stopped
who οἵτινες Which some, i.e., any that; also (definite) which same who
subvert ἀνατρέπουσιν To overturn (figuratively) subvert
whole ὅλους "whole" or "all", i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb whole
houses, οἴκους A dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) houses
teaching διδάσκοντες To teach (in the same broad application) teaching
things which The relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that things
they ought δεῖ Also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding) ought
not, μὴ (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether not
for sake. χάριν Through favor of, i.e., on account of sake
filthy αἰσχροῦ Shameful, i.e., base (specially, venal) filthy
lucre's κέρδους Gain (pecuniary or genitive case) lucres

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  • 9  Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

  • 10  For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

  • 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;




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