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Contemporary English Version

Titus 1:11

But you must make them be quiet. They are after money, and they upset whole families by teaching what they should not.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bishop;   Commandments;   Covetousness;   Doctrines;   Minister, Christian;   Sacrilege;   Speaking;   Thompson Chain Reference - False;   Leaders;   Religious;   Teacher, Divine;   The Topic Concordance - Conscience;   Denial;   Disobedience;   Fables;   Hearing;   Rebuke;   Teaching;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Doctrines, False;   Ministers;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Church;   Crete;   Elder;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Money;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Timothy, the First Epistle to;   Titus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Titus, Epistle to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Family;   Gain;   Mouth Lips;   Seal ;   Teaching ;   Timothy and Titus Epistles to;   Titus;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Lucre;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Filthy;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Filth;   Lucre;   Mouth;   Papyrus;   Subvert;   Text and Manuscripts of the New Testament;   Wealth;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
It is necessary to silence them; they are ruining entire households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly.
King James Version (1611)
Whose mouthes must be stopped, who subuert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.
King James Version
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
English Standard Version
They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
New American Standard Bible
who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of dishonest gain.
New Century Version
These people must be stopped, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they should not teach, which they do to get rich by cheating people.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain.
Legacy Standard Bible
who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of dishonest gain.
Berean Standard Bible
who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
Complete Jewish Bible
They must be silenced; because they are upsetting entire households by teaching what they have no business teaching, and doing it for the sake of dishonest gain.
Darby Translation
who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not [to be taught] for the sake of base gain.
Easy-to-Read Version
These people must be stopped, because they are destroying whole families by teaching what they should not teach. They teach only to cheat people and make money.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Whose mouthes must bee stopped, which subuert whole houses, teaching things, which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.
George Lamsa Translation
Whose mouths must be stopped, for they corrupt many families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of filthy lucre.
Good News Translation
It is necessary to stop their talk, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching what they should not, and all for the shameful purpose of making money.
Lexham English Bible
whom it is necessary to silence, whoever are ruining whole families by teaching things which must not be taught for the sake of dishonest gain.
Literal Translation
whose mouth you must stop, who overturn whole houses, teaching things which they ought not for the sake of ill gain.
Amplified Bible
They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they should not teach for the purpose of dishonest financial gain.
American Standard Version
whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Bible in Basic English
By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.
Hebrew Names Version
whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.
International Standard Version
They must be silenced, because they are the kind of people who ruin whole families by teaching what they should not teach in order to make money in a shameful way.Matthew 23:14; 1 Timothy 6:5; 2 Timothy 3:6;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
those, whose mouths it behoves to stop. Many houses they destroy, and teach what they ought not, for the sake of filthy gain.
Murdock Translation
The mouth of these ought to be stopped: they corrupt many families; and they teach what they ought not, for the sake of base gains.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whose mouthes must be stopped, which subuert whole houses, teachyng thynges which they ought not, for fylthie lucre sake.
English Revised Version
whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
World English Bible
whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of filthy gain.
Weymouth's New Testament
You must stop the mouths of such men, for they overthrow the faith of whole families, teaching what they ought not, just for the sake of making money.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
whiche it bihoueth to be repreued; whiche subuerten alle housis, techinge whiche thingis it bihoueth not, for the loue of foul wynnyng.
Update Bible Version
whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for greed of monetary gain's sake.
Webster's Bible Translation
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
New English Translation
who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.
New King James Version
whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
New Living Translation
They must be silenced, because they are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching. And they do it only for money.
New Life Bible
This must be stopped. It turns whole families from the truth. They teach these things to make money.
New Revised Standard
they must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for sordid gain what it is not right to teach.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
Revised Standard Version
they must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for base gain what they have no right to teach.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
whose mouthes must be stopped which pervert whole houses teachinge thinges which they ought not because of filthy lucre.
Young's Literal Translation
whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
whose mouthes must be stopped: which peruerte whole houses, teachinge thinges which they oughte not, because of filthye lucre.
Mace New Testament (1729)
who ought to be curb'd, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for sordid lucre.
Simplified Cowboy Version
These people need to have their mouths shut because they are driving people away from God with their foolish talk. Pickle clipping and selling salvation is big money and that is their god.

Contextual Overview

6 they must have a good reputation and be faithful in marriage. Their children must be followers of the Lord and not have a reputation for being wild and disobedient. 7 Church officials are in charge of God's work, and so they must also have a good reputation. They must not be bossy, quick-tempered, heavy drinkers, bullies, or dishonest in business. 8 Instead, they must be friendly to strangers and enjoy doing good things. They must also be sensible, fair, pure, and self-controlled. 9 They must stick to the true message they were taught, so that their good teaching can help others and correct everyone who opposes it. 10 There are many who don't respect authority, and they fool others by talking nonsense. This is especially true of some Jewish followers. 11 But you must make them be quiet. They are after money, and they upset whole families by teaching what they should not. 12 It is like one of their own prophets once said, "The people of Crete always tell lies. They are greedy and lazy like wild animals." 13 That surely is a true saying. And you should be hard on such people, so you can help them grow stronger in their faith. 14 Don't pay any attention to any of those senseless Jewish stories and human commands. These are made up by people who won't obey the truth. 15 Everything is pure for someone whose heart is pure. But nothing is pure for an unbeliever with a dirty mind. That person's mind and conscience are destroyed.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

mouths: Titus 1:9, Titus 3:10, Psalms 63:11, Psalms 107:42, Ezekiel 16:63, Luke 20:40, Romans 3:19, 2 Corinthians 11:10

subvert: Matthew 23:14, 2 Timothy 3:6

filthy: Titus 1:7, Isaiah 56:10, Isaiah 56:11, Jeremiah 8:10, Ezekiel 13:19, Micah 3:5, Micah 3:11, John 10:12, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Peter 2:1-3

Reciprocal: Genesis 20:9 - ought Numbers 22:7 - rewards of divination Judges 18:4 - hired me Job 16:3 - what emboldeneth Proverbs 6:12 - walketh Proverbs 12:11 - he that followeth Proverbs 15:28 - the mouth Proverbs 18:21 - Death Proverbs 21:6 - getting Ecclesiastes 9:18 - sinner Jeremiah 17:11 - he that Daniel 11:34 - cleave Hosea 4:8 - set their heart on their iniquity Matthew 24:49 - and to Acts 15:24 - that certain 2 Corinthians 2:17 - which 2 Corinthians 4:5 - we 2 Corinthians 11:13 - deceitful Galatians 1:7 - pervert Ephesians 5:3 - covetousness Philippians 3:19 - whose God Colossians 2:4 - lest 1 Timothy 1:7 - to 1 Timothy 3:3 - filthy 1 Timothy 5:13 - speaking 1 Timothy 6:10 - the love 2 Timothy 2:16 - for Titus 3:11 - is subverted James 3:6 - a world 1 Peter 5:2 - not for 2 Peter 2:3 - through

Cross-References

Genesis 1:9

The Third Day

God said, "I command the water under the sky to come together in one place, so there will be dry ground." And that's what happened.
Genesis 1:13
Evening came and then morning—that was the third day.
Genesis 1:14

The Fourth Day

God said, "I command lights to appear in the sky and to separate day from night and to show the time for seasons, special days, and years.
Genesis 1:16
God made two powerful lights, the brighter one to rule the day and the other to rule the night. He also made the stars.
Genesis 1:17
Then God put these lights in the sky to shine on the earth,
Genesis 1:20

The Fifth Day

God said, "I command the ocean to be full of living creatures, and I command birds to fly above the earth."
Genesis 1:29
I have provided all kinds of fruit and grain for you to eat.
Genesis 2:5
no grass or plants were growing anywhere. God had not yet sent any rain, and there was no one to work the land.
Genesis 2:9
The Lord God placed all kinds of beautiful trees and fruit trees in the garden. Two other trees were in the middle of the garden. One of the trees gave life—the other gave the power to know the difference between right and wrong.
Genesis 2:16
But the Lord told him, "You may eat fruit from any tree in the garden,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whose mouths must be stopped,.... Or they be silenced, by reasons and arguments fetched out of the word of God; as were the Sadducees and Pharisees by Christ, so that they durst ask him no more questions; and as the Jews at Damascus were by Saul, who confounded them, proving in the clearest and strongest manner, that Jesus was the very Christ:

who subvert whole houses; into which they creep; that is, whole families, whose principles they corrupt, whose faith they overthrow, and carry them away with their own errors; and therefore, since this was the case not of a single person, or of a few, but of whole families, it was high time to attempt to convince them, and stop their mouths, that they might proceed no further:

teaching things which they ought not; which were not agreeable to the perfections of God, to the Scriptures of truth, to sound doctrine, and which were hurtful and pernicious to the souls of men: and that only

for filthy lucre's sake; having no regard to the glory of God, the honour and interest of Christ, or the good of immortal souls; only seeking to gain popular applause and honour from men, and to gather and increase worldly substance. Covetousness was a sin which the Cretians were remarkably guilty of l.

l Cornel. Nepos, l. 23. c. 9.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whose mouths must be stopped - The word here rendered stopped - ἐπιστομιζειν epistomizein - occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It means, properly, to check, or curb, as with a bridle; to restrain, or bridle in; and then, to put to silence. It is, of course, implied here that this was to be done in a proper way, and in accordance with the spirit of the gospel. The apostle gives Timothy no civil power to do it, nor does he direct him to call in the aid of the civil arm. All the agency which he specifies as proper for this, is that of argument and exhortation. These are the proper means of silencing the advocates of error; and the history of the church shows that the ministers of religion can be safely entrusted with no other; compare Psalms 32:8-9.

Who subvert whole houses - Whole families; compare Matthew 23:14; 2 Timothy 3:6. That is, they turn them aside from the faith.

Teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake - For gain. That is, they inculcate such doctrines as will make themselves popular, and as will give them access to the confidence of the people. They make it their first object to acquire influence as ministers of religion, and then abuse that in order to obtain money from the people. This they would doubtless do under many pretences; such as that it was needful for the support of the gospel, or for the relief of the poor, or perhaps for the assistance of distant Christians in persecution. Religion is the most powerful principle that ever governs the mind; and if a man has the control of that, it is no difficult thing to induce men to give up their worldly possessions. In all ages, there have been impostors who have taken advantage of the powerful principle of religion to obtain money from their deluded followers. No people can be too vigilant in regard to pretended religious teachers; and while it is undoubtedly their duty to contribute liberally for the support of the gospel, and the promotion of every good cause, it is no less their duty to examine with care every proposed object of benevolence, and to watch with an eagle eye those who have the disbursement of the charities of the church. It is very rare that ministers ought to have much to do with disposing of the funds given for benevolent purposes; and when they do, they should in all cases be associated with their lay brethren; see Paley’s Horae Paulinae, chap. iv., No. 1, 3, note; compare 1 Corinthians 16:3. On the phrase “filthy lucre,” see the notes at 1 Timothy 3:3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 11. Whose mouths must be stopped — Unmask them at once; exhibit them to the people; make manifest their ignorance and hypocrisy; and let them be confounded before the people whom they are endeavouring to seduce.

Subvert whole houses — Turn whole Christian families from the faith, attributing to the broad way what belongs only to the strait gate; ministering to disorderly passions, and promising salvation to their proselytes, though not saved from their sins.


 
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