ad Titum 13:9

Clementine Latin Vulgate

Doctrinis variis et peregrinis nolite abduci. Optimum est enim gratia stabilire cor, non escis : quæ non profuerunt ambulantibus in eis.

Parallel Translations

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Doctrinis variis et peregrinis nolite abduci. Optimum est enim gratia stabilire cor, non escis: qu� non profuerunt ambulantibus in eis.

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Doctrinis variis et peregrinis nolite abduci; optimum enim est gratia stabiliri cor, non escis, quae non profuerunt ambulantibus in eis.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

carried: Matthew 24:4, Matthew 24:24, Acts 20:30, Romans 16:17, Romans 16:18, 2 Corinthians 11:11-15, Galatians 1:6-9, Ephesians 4:14, Ephesians 5:6, Colossians 2:4, Colossians 2:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:2, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, 1 Timothy 6:3-5, 1 Timothy 6:20, 1 John 4:1, Jude 1:3

it is: Acts 20:32, 2 Corinthians 1:21, Galatians 6:1, 2 Thessalonians 2:17, 2 Timothy 2:1, 2 Timothy 2:2

not with: Hebrews 9:9, Hebrews 9:10, Leviticus 11:1-47, Deuteronomy 14:3-21, Acts 10:14-16, Romans 14:2, Romans 14:6, Romans 14:17, 1 Corinthians 6:13, 1 Corinthians 8:8, Colossians 2:16-20, 1 Timothy 4:3-5, Titus 1:14, Titus 1:15

Reciprocal: Leviticus 11:2 - General Psalms 112:8 - heart Isaiah 55:2 - do ye Matthew 15:9 - teaching Matthew 15:11 - that which goeth Mark 7:15 - nothing Luke 5:38 - General John 6:63 - the flesh Acts 13:43 - the grace Acts 16:5 - so Romans 1:11 - to the Romans 3:1 - advantage 1 Corinthians 3:12 - wood 1 Corinthians 13:3 - profiteth 1 Corinthians 14:6 - what shall I 2 Corinthians 11:3 - so Galatians 2:13 - carried Colossians 2:20 - subject 1 Timothy 1:4 - godly 1 Timothy 4:8 - bodily 1 Timothy 4:16 - unto the 2 Timothy 2:14 - to no 2 Timothy 3:10 - my Hebrews 7:18 - the weakness James 1:6 - he James 2:14 - What 2 Peter 1:12 - and be

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines,.... The word "divers" may denote the variety and multitude of other doctrines; referring either to the various rites and ceremonies of the law, or to the traditions of the elders, or to the several doctrines of men, whether Jews or Gentiles; whereas the doctrine of the Scriptures, of Christ, and his apostles, is but one; it is uniform, and all of a piece; and so may likewise denote the disagreement of other doctrines with the perfections of God, the person and offices of Christ, the Scriptures of truth, the analogy of faith, and even with themselves: and "strange" doctrines may design such as were never taught by God, nor are agreeable to the voice of Christ, nor to be found in the word of God; and which are new, and unheard of, by the apostles and churches of Christ; and appear in a foreign dress and habit: wherefore the apostle exhorts the believing Hebrews not to be "carried about with them"; as light clouds and meteors in the air, by every wind: for so to be, is to be like children; and discovers great ignorance, credulity, levity, inconstancy, uncertainty, fluctuation, and inconsistency:

for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; with the doctrine of grace, which is food for faith, and does not leave men at uncertainties about things; but establishes the heart, with respect to the love and favour of God, and builds souls upon the foundation, Christ; so that they are not at a loss about the expiation of sin, justification, and salvation; but firmly look for, and expect eternal happiness by Christ, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God:

not with meats; referring to the distinction of meats among the Jews; or the sacrifices ate both by the priests and by the people; or the whole ceremonial law which stood in divers meats and drinks:

which have not profited them that have been occupied therein; they were only profitable to the body; and could be of no other use to the soul, when they were in force, than as they led to Christ, and were regarded by believers; for they were of no advantage to hypocrites and carnal men; they could not sanctify, nor justify, nor cheer the spirits, nor establish the heart; and are of no manner of service at all, since the death of Christ, whereby the whole ceremonial law is abolished.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines - That is, they should have settled and fixed points of belief, and not yield to every new opinion which was started. The apostle does not exhort them to adhere to an opinion merely because they had before held it, or because it was an old opinion, nor does he forbid their following the leadings of truth though they might be required to abandon what they had before held; but he cautions them against that vacillating spirit, and that easy credulity, which would lead them to yield to any novelty, and to embrace an opinion because it was new or strange. Probably the principal reference here is to the Judaizing teachers, and to their various doctrines about their ceremonial observances and traditions. But the exhortation is applicable to Christians at all times. A religious opinion, once embraced on what was regarded a good evidence, or in which we have been trained, should not be abandoned for slight causes. Truth indeed should always be followed, but it should be only after careful inquiry.

For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace - This is the proper foundation of adherence to the truth. The heart should be established with the love of God, with pure religion, and then we shall love the truth, and love it in the right manner. If it is the head merely which is convinced, the consequence is bigotry, pride, narrowmindedness. If the belief of the truth has its seat in the heart, it will be accompanied with charity, kindness, good-will to all people. In such a belief of the truth it is a good thing to have the heart established. It will produce:

(1)Firmness and stability of character;

(2)Charity and kindness to others;

(3)Consolation and support in trials and temptations.

When a man is thrown into trials and temptations, he ought to have some settled principles on which he can rely; some fixed points of belief that will sustain his soul.

Not with meats - The meaning is, that it is better to have the heart established with grace, or with the principles of pure religion, than with the most accurate knowledge of the rules of distinguishing the clean from the unclean among the various articles of food. Many such rules were found in the Law of Moses, and many more had been added by the refinements of Jewish rulers and by tradition. To distinguish and remember all these, required no small amount of knowledge, and the Jewish teachers, doubtless, prided themselves much on it. Paul says that it would be much better to have the principles of grace in the heart than all this knowledge; to have the mind settled on the great truths of religion than to be able to make the most accurate and learned distinctions in this matter. The same remark may be made about a great many other points besides the Jewish distinctions respecting meats. The principle is, that it is better to have the heart established in the grace of God than to have the most accurate knowledge of the distinctions which are made on useless or unimportant subjects of religion. This observation would extend to many of the shibboleths of party; to many of the metaphysical distinctions in a hair-splitting theology; to many of the points of controversy which divide the Christian world.

Which have not profited ... - Which have been of no real benefit to their souls; see the notes on 1 Corinthians 8:8.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Hebrews 13:9. Be not carried about — μη περιφερεσθε. Be not whirled about. But ABCD, and almost every other MS. of importance, with the Syriac, Coptic, Arabic, Vulgate, and several of the Greek fathers, have μη παραφερεσθε, be not carried away, which is undoubtedly the true reading, and signifies here, do not apostatize; permit not yourselves to be carried off from Christ and his doctrine.

Divers and strange doctrines. — διδαχαις, ποικιλαις. Variegated doctrines; those that blended the law and the Gospel, and brought in the Levitical sacrifices and institutions in order to perfect the Christian system. Remember the old covenant is abolished; the new alone is in force.

Strange doctrines, διδαχαις ξεναις, foreign doctrines; such as have no apostolical authority to recommend them.

That the heart be established with grace — It is well to have the heart, the mind, and conscience, fully satisfied with the truth and efficacy of the Gospel; for so the word χαρις should be understood here, which is put in opposition to βρωμασιν, meats, signifying here the Levitical institutions, and especially its sacrifices, these being emphatically termed meats, because the offerers were permitted to feast upon them after the blood had been poured out before the Lord. See Leviticus 7:15; Deuteronomy 12:6; Deuteronomy 12:7.

Which have not profited them — Because they neither took away guilt, cleansed the heart, nor gave power over sin.