Titus 1:14

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Summary

Titus 1:14

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Jewish

1 Timothy 1:4

2 Timothy 4:4

Commandments

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Bible References

Jewish

Not to be teaching otherwise, nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies, - the which, bring, arguings, rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith; -

And, from the truth, indeed, their ear, will they turn away, while, unto stories, they will turn themselves aside.

Commandments

Wherefore My Lord hath said, - Because this people, hath drawn near with their mouth, And with their lips, have honoured me, But their heart, have they moved far from me, And so their reverence of me hath become A commandment of men in which they have been schooled,

But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching, for teachings, the commandments of men.

But, in vain, do they pay devotions unto me, teaching for teachings, the commandments of men;

Which things are all for decay in the using up; - according to the commandments and teachings of men?

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Whereas, now, having acknowledged God, - or rather, having been acknowledged by God, how turn ye back again unto the weak and beggarly elementary principles, unto which, over again, ye are wishing, to come into servitude?

And, from the truth, indeed, their ear, will they turn away, while, unto stories, they will turn themselves aside.

Beware, lest ye excuse yourselves from him that speaketh; for, if, they escaped not, who excused themselves from him who on earth was warning, how much less, shall, we, who from him that warneth from the heavens, do turn ourselves away:

There hath befallen them the thing spoken of in the true proverb - A dog, turning back unto his own vomit, and - A sow, as soon as washed, unto wallowing in mire.