¹⁰ For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, - ¹¹ Whose mouths must needs be stopped, men who are upsetting whole houses, teaching the things which ought not to be taught - for the sake of base gain. ¹² Said one from among them, a prophet, of their own! - Cretans! always false, mischievous wild-beasts, idle gluttons:

¹³ This witness, is true, - for which cause, be reproving them sharply, that they may be healthy in their faith, ¹⁴ Not giving heed to Judaical stories and commandments of men who are turning away from the truth:

¹⁵ All things, are pure, unto the pure, but, unto the polluted and faithless, nothing, is pure, but polluted are both their mind and conscience; ¹⁶ 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.