Titus 1 · Verse 10

Titus 1:10

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Titus 1:10, King James Version

Titus 1:10 in other translations

BSBFor many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
WEBFor there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
ASVFor there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,
YLTfor there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers--especially they of the circumcision--
DARBYFor there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of the circumcision,
BBEFor there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision,
WebsterFor there are many disorderly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

What does Titus 1:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. unruly--"insubordinate." and--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. "There are many unruly persons, vain talkers, and deceivers"; "unruly" being predicated of both vain talkers and deceivers. vain talkers--opposed to "holding fast the faithful word" (Tit 1:9). "Vain jangling" (1Ti 1:6); "foolish questions, unprofitable and vain" (Tit 3:9). The source of the evil was corrupted Judaism (Tit 1:14). Many Jews were then living in Crete, according to Josephus; so the Jewish leaven remained in some of them after conversion. deceivers--literally, "deceivers of the minds of others" (Greek, Ga 6:3).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 10. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers. There are many persons who are indisposed to submit to authority, (see the word unruly in Tit 1:6;) many who are vain talkers --who are more given to talk, than to the duties of practical religion, (see the character of "Talkative," in the Pilgrim's Progress;) and many who live to deceive others under the mask of religion. They make great pretensions to piety; they are fluent in argument, and they urge their views in a plausible manner.

Specially they of the circumcision. Jews, spoken of here as "of the circumcision" particularly, because they urged the necessity of circumcision in order that men might be saved. Acts 15:1. This proves that there were not a few Jews in the island of Crete.

(a) "talkers" Jas 1:26

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 There are many unruly - Persons who will not receive the sound doctrine, nor come under wholesome discipline. Vain talkers - Empty boasters of knowledge, rights, and particular privileges; all noise, empty parade, and no work. Deceivers - Of the souls of men by their specious pretensions. They of the circumcision - The Judaizing teachers, who maintained the necessity of circumcision, and of observing the rites and ceremonies of the Mosaic law, in order to the perfecting of the Gospel.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Titus 1:10-16
False teachers are described. Faithful ministers must oppose such in good time, that their folly being made manifest, they may go no further They had a base end in what they did; serving a worldly interest under pretence of religion: for the love of money is the root of all evil. Such should be resisted, and put to shame, by sound doctrine from the Scriptures. Shameful actions, the reproach of heathens, should be far from Christians; falsehood and lying, envious craft and cruelty, brutal and sensual practices, and idleness and sloth, are sins condemned even by the light of nature. But Christian meekness is as far from cowardly passing over sin and error, as from anger and impatience. And though there may be national differences of character, yet the heart of man in every age and place is deceitful and desperately wicked. But the sharpest reproofs must aim at the good of the reproved; and soundness in the faith is most desirable and necessary. To those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; they abuse, and turn things lawful and good into sin. Many profess to know God, yet in their lives deny and reject him. See the miserable state of hypocrites, such as have a form of godliness, but are without the power; yet let us not be so ready to fix this charge on others, as careful that it does not apply to ourselves.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Titus 1:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΕἰσὶνEisinThere areG1510
γὰρgarforG1063
πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183
καὶkaialsoG2532
ἀνυπότακτοι,anupotaktoiinsubordinate,G506
ματαιολόγοιmataiologoiempty talkersG3151
καὶkaiandG2532
φρεναπάταιphrenapataideceiversG5423
μάλισταmalistaespeciallyG3122
οἱhoithoseG3588
ἐκekofG1537
περιτομῆςperitomēscircumcisionG4061

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Titus 1:10

  • 1 Timothy 1:6

    From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

  • 1 John 4:1

    Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

  • Galatians 2:4

    And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

  • Ephesians 4:14

    That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

  • 2 Timothy 3:13

    But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

  • Galatians 1:6-8

    I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

  • James 1:26

    If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

  • Acts 11:2

    And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

  • Romans 16:17-18

    Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

  • 1 Timothy 6:3-5

    If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

    And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

  • 2 Peter 2:1-2

    But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
there.
Ac 20:29; Ro 16:17-18; 2Co 11:12-15; Eph 4:14; 2Th 2:10-12
1Ti 1:4,6; 6:3-5; 2Ti 3:13; 4:4; Jas 1:26; 2Pe 2:1,2
1Jo 2:18; 4:1; Re 2:6,14
specially.
Ac 15:1,24; Ga 1:6-8; 2:4; 3:1; 4:17-21; 5:1-4; Php 3:2,3

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Context

  • Titus 1:9

    Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

  • Titus 1:10

    For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

  • Titus 1:11

    Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

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Titus 1:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque hay aún muchos contumaces, habladores de vanidades, y engañadores de las almas, mayormente los que son de la circuncisión,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car il y a beaucoup d’insubordonnés vains discoureurs et séducteurs, principalement ceux qui sont de la circoncision,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn es gibt viele zügellose Schwätzer und Betrüger, besonders die aus der Beschneidung,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Sunt enim multi etiam inobedientes, vaniloqui, et seductores: maxime qui de circumcisione sunt: