Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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 those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing [is] pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny [him], [because they] are detestable and disobedient, and unfit for every good deed.
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Cross References
1 John 2:4
The one who says "I have come to know him," and does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in this person.
Isaiah 29:13
And the Lord said, "Because this people draw near with its mouth, and with its lips it honors me, and its heart is far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men that has been taught,
Ezekiel 33:31
And they come to you {as people do}, and they sit {before you}, and my people hear your words, and they do not do them, for they [are] showing passion in their mouth, but their heart [is] going after ill-gotten gain.
1 Timothy 5:8
But if someone does not provide for his own [relatives], and especially the members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
2 Timothy 3:5-8
maintaining a form of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid these [people].
Jude 1:4
For certain men have slipped in stealthily, who were designated long ago for this condemnation, ungodly ones, who change the grace of our God into licentiousness and who deny our only Master and Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Samuel 15:22
Then Samuel said, "Is there [as much] delight for Yahweh in burnt offerings and sacrifices as [there is] in {obeying} Yahweh? Look! {To obey} [is] better than sacrifice; to give heed than the fat of rams.
Revelation 21:8
But [as] for the cowards and unbelievers and detestable persons and murderers and sexually immoral people and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their share [is] in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.
Numbers 24:16
the declaration of the hearer of God's words, and the knower of the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of Shaddai, who is falling, and [his] eyes [are] revealed.
Isaiah 48:1
Hear this, house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel and came out from the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of Yahweh, and {invoke} the God of Israel, [but] not in truth and not in righteousness.
Isaiah 58:2
Yet they seek me day [by] day, and they desire the knowledge of my ways like a nation that {practiced} righteousness, and had not forsaken the judgment of its God; they ask me for {righteous judgments}, they desire the closeness of God.
Jeremiah 6:30
{They are called} rejected silver, For Yahweh has rejected them."
Hosea 8:2-3
They cry out to me, "My God! We, Israel, know you!"
Romans 1:28
And just as they did not see fit {to recognize God}, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do the things [that are] not proper,
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these [things] the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
Revelation 21:27
And every unclean thing and one who practices detestable things and falsehood will never enter into it, except those who are written in the book of life of the Lamb.
1 Timothy 1:9
knowing this, that the law [is] not given for a righteous [person] but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and totally worldly, for the one who kills his father and the one who kills his mother, for murderers,
1 Samuel 15:24
Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned because I have transgressed {the commandment of Yahweh} and your words, for I feared the troops and I listened to their voice.
Job 15:16
{How much less} he who is abominable and corrupt, a man drinking wickedness like water.
Romans 2:18-24
and know his will and approve the things that are superior, [because you] are instructed by the law,