King James Version
Titus 1:10 in the King James Version says “For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:” — study this verse from Titus chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:”
Titus 1:10 · KJV
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; men: or, things
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. as: or, in teaching
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“vain talkers”
G3151an idle (i.e., senseless or mischievous) talker, i.e., a wrangler
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“they of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“the circumcision”
G4061circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively)
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