11 translations · Greek
Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
Titus 1:16 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
- ASV 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- They profess to know God, but they deny [Him] by their works, being abominable, and disobedient, and disapproved to every good work.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- They claim to know God, but they prove this is false by what they do. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- God they profess to know, and in the works they deny [Him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.
- DBY Darby Translation
- They profess to know God, but in works deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him , being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him; being abominable, and incredulous, and to every good work reprobate.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Θεὸν | Theon | God | G2316 θεός God |
| ὁμολογοῦσιν | homologousin | They profess | G3670 ὁμολογέω to confess/profess |
| εἰδέναι | eidenai | to know | G1492 εἴδω to perceive: understand |
| τοῖς | tois | by [their] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 δέ then |
| ἔργοις | ergois | actions | G2041 ἔργον work |
| ἀρνοῦνται | arnountai | they deny [Him] | G720 ἀρνέομαι to deny |
| βδελυκτοὶ | bdelyktoi | detestable | G947 βδελυκτός abominable |
| ὄντες | ontes | They are | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ἀπειθεῖς | apeitheis | disobedient | G545 ἀπειθής disobedient |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| πρὸς | pros | for | G4314 πρός to/with |
| πᾶν | pan | any | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ἔργον | ergon | deed | G2041 ἔργον work |
| ἀγαθὸν | agathon | good | G18 ἀγαθός good |
| ἀδόκιμοι | adokimoi | unfit | G96 ἀδόκιμος failing |
Related verses
- 1 John 2:4
One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.
- Isaiah 29:13
The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;
- Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
- Ezekiel 33:31
They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
- 2 Timothy 3:5–8
holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also. For some of these are people who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. …
- Jude 1:4
For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.
- Romans 1:28
Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
- Revelation 21:27
There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- Revelation 21:8
But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
- 1 Samuel 15:22
Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
16 They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
Read all of Titus 1 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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