Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. New Living Translation Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted. English Standard Version To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled. Berean Standard Bible To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled. Berean Literal Bible To the pure all things are pure; but to those being defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Instead, both their mind and conscience are defiled. King James Bible Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. New King James Version To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible To the pure, all things are pure; but to the corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure; both their mind and their conscience are corrupted. Christian Standard Bible To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled. Holman Christian Standard Bible To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled. American Standard Version To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. Contemporary English Version 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. English Revised Version To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. GOD'S WORD® Translation Everything is clean to those who are clean. But nothing is clean to corrupt unbelievers. Indeed, their minds and their consciences are corrupted. Good News Translation Everything is pure to those who are themselves pure; but nothing is pure to those who are defiled and unbelieving, for their minds and consciences have been defiled. International Standard Version Everything is clean to those who are clean, but nothing is clean to those who are corrupt and unbelieving. Indeed, their very way of thinking and their consciences have been corrupted. Majority Standard Bible To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled. NET Bible All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. Weymouth New Testament To the pure everything is pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure, but on the contrary their very minds and consciences are polluted. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAll things, indeed, [are] pure to the pure, and nothing [is] pure to the defiled and unsteadfast, but even the mind and the conscience of them [is] defiled. Berean Literal Bible To the pure all things are pure; but to those being defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Instead, both their mind and conscience are defiled. Young's Literal Translation all things, indeed, are pure to the pure, and to the defiled and unstedfast is nothing pure, but of them defiled are even the mind and the conscience; Smith's Literal Translation All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAll things are clean to the clean: but to them that are defiled, and to unbelievers, nothing is clean: but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. Catholic Public Domain Version All things are clean to those who are clean. But to those who are defiled, and to unbelievers, nothing is clean; for both their mind and their conscience have been polluted. New American Bible To the clean all things are clean, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is clean; in fact, both their minds and their consciences are tainted. New Revised Standard Version To the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure. Their very minds and consciences are corrupted. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTo the pure, all things are pure: but nothing is pure to those who are defiled and faithless; even their mind and conscience is defiled. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For to the pure everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but their mind and conscience is defiled. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentTo the pure, all things are pure: but to the denied and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their mind and their conscience are denied. Godbey New Testament To the pure all things are pure: but to the corrupted and unbelieving there is nothing pure; yea, their mind and their conscience are polluted. Haweis New Testament All things indeed are clean to the clean: but to the defiled and to the unbelievers there is nothing clean; but their very mind and conscience are defiled. Mace New Testament to the pure all things are pure: but to corrupt infidels nothing is pure; whose very mind and conscience is polluted. Weymouth New Testament To the pure everything is pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure, but on the contrary their very minds and consciences are polluted. Worrell New Testament To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience have become defiled. Worsley New Testament To the pure indeed all things are pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure; even their mind and conscience is polluted. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Correcting False Teachers…14and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth. 15To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled. 16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.… Cross References Matthew 15:11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” Romans 14:14 I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. 1 Timothy 4:4 For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, Mark 7:15 Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.” Acts 10:15 The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.” 1 Corinthians 6:12 “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything. 1 Corinthians 10:23 “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things. 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Hebrews 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 3:3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure. Proverbs 4:23 Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life. Psalm 24:3-4 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? / He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully. Isaiah 52:11 Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. the pure. Luke 11:39-41 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness… Acts 10:15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. Romans 14:14,20 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean… but. Proverbs 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin. Haggai 2:13 Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. Zechariah 7:5,6 Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me? … their. 1 Corinthians 8:7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Jump to Previous Believe Clean Conscience Consciences Contrary Corrupt Corrupted Defiled Fact Faith Heart Indeed Mind Minds Polluted Pure Unbelieving Unclean UnstedfastJump to Next Believe Clean Conscience Consciences Contrary Corrupt Corrupted Defiled Fact Faith Heart Indeed Mind Minds Polluted Pure Unbelieving Unclean UnstedfastTitus 1 1. Paul greets Titus, who was left to finish the work in Crete.6. How those chosen as ministers ought to be qualified. 11. The mouths of evil teachers to be stopped; 12. and what manner of men they be. To the pure, all things are pure; This phrase emphasizes the transformative power of purity in the believer's life. In biblical context, purity often refers to moral and spiritual cleanliness. Jesus taught that purity comes from within (Matthew 5:8), and Paul echoes this by suggesting that those who are pure in heart see the world through a lens of purity. This aligns with the Jewish understanding of purity laws, which were not just about external cleanliness but also about internal holiness (Leviticus 11). The pure-hearted are those who have been cleansed by faith in Christ, and thus, they perceive and interact with the world in a way that reflects their inner transformation. but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled. Persons / Places / Events 1. TitusA trusted companion of the Apostle Paul, Titus was a Greek believer who played a significant role in the early church. Paul left him in Crete to organize the church and appoint elders. 2. Paul The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to Titus, providing guidance on church leadership and Christian living. 3. Crete An island in the Mediterranean Sea where Titus was stationed to oversee the church. Known for its moral challenges, Crete was a difficult mission field. 4. Cretans The inhabitants of Crete, who were known for their reputation of being "liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons" (Titus 1:12). 5. Elders Church leaders whom Titus was instructed to appoint in every town, ensuring they were men of integrity and sound doctrine. Teaching Points Purity of HeartTrue purity begins in the heart and mind. A pure heart perceives purity in all things, while a defiled heart sees impurity everywhere. Conscience and Belief Our beliefs shape our conscience. A defiled conscience results from unbelief and leads to moral and spiritual corruption. Discernment in Leadership Church leaders must possess purity of heart and sound doctrine to guide others effectively. This is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the church. Impact of Inner Life on Outer Actions Our internal state influences our external actions. A pure mind leads to pure actions, while a defiled mind results in defiled actions. Guarding Against Defilement Believers must guard their hearts and minds against influences that can defile their conscience and lead them away from truth.(15) Unto the pure all things are pure.--The spirit of this famous saying of St. Paul, occurring almost in the same language in the Roman Letter (Romans 14:20), was the groundwork of much of the Gentile Apostle's teaching. The words of the Lord Jesus above referred to (Matthew 15:2; Matthew 15:11) contain the same grand truth. "All things" include much besides mere food--in a word, include all acts connected with every-day life which in themselves are neither right nor wrong, neither good nor evil, but which derive their colouring of good or evil solely from the doer of the act. Bengel well sums this up in his "omnia externa eis, qui intus sunt mundi, munda sunt." But unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure.--Here, as so often in these Pastoral Epistles, the last utterance, so to speak, of that grand life of St. Paul's, purity and sound doctrine are inseparable. Here "the defiled," "the polluted," we are told, are the unbelieving; and to these, the Apostle says, nothing is pure. Yet there is nothing in God's creation impure or evil--the evil and impurity are in the mind and heart of men; these may, and often do, defile and make impure the choicest gifts of God's creation. One word is still left to be said on the teaching of this memorable verse. Who are the pure to whom all things are pure? Only those in this world who have sought cleansing by faith in the precious blood of Christ. But even their mind and conscience is defiled.--Here St. Paul defines exactly the sphere over which the moral defilement of these hapless ones, who belong to the Christian company, alas, only in name, extends--the mind and conscience. The first of these--the mind--is the willing as well as the thinking part of man, as it has been well defined the human spirit (pneuma) in one of its aspects, not simply quatenus cogitat et intelligit, but also quatenus vult. Defilement of this mind (nous) means that the thoughts, wishes, purposes, activities, are all stained and debased. The second of these--the conscience (suneid?sis)--is the moral consciousness within, that which is ever bringing up the memory of the past, with its omissions and commissions, its errors, its cruel, heartless unkindness, its selfish disregard of others. When this is defiled, then this last safeguard of the soul is broken down. The man and woman of the defiled conscience is self-satisfied, hard, impenitent to the last. Verse 15. - To for unto, A.V. (twice); nothing is for is nothing, A.V.; both for even, A.V.; their conscience for conscience, A.V.; are for is, A.V. To the pure, etc. This allusion shows dearly that the "commandments of men," here condemned, are of the same kind as those referred to in the above-quoted passage in the Colossians. We learn also from Romans 14; 1 Corinthians 8; and elsewhere, what were the kind of questions which agitated the Judaizing Christians. But St. Paul in a few wise words shows the utter worthlessness of such controversies. "To the pure all things are pure." "There is nothing from without a man," said our Lord, "that entering into him can defile him" (Mark 7:15); "Neither if we cat are we the better, neither if we eat not are we the worse" (1 Corinthians 8:8); "The kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost" (Romans 14:17). But unto those that are defiled by what comes from within them, and have no faith (Romans 14:23), nothing is pure. Their mind and conscience, being defiled, defile everything they do. The words καθαρόν and μιαίνω are the proper words for ceremonial "cleanness" and "defilement" respectively.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek To theτοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. pure, καθαροῖς (katharois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 2513: Clean. all things [are] Πάντα (Panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. pure; καθαρὰ (kathara) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 2513: Clean. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. to the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. defiled μεμιαμμένοις (memiammenois) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3392: To stain, pollute, defile, corrupt. Perhaps a primary verb; to sully or taint, i.e. Contaminate. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. unbelieving, ἀπίστοις (apistois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 571: (passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing). nothing οὐδὲν (ouden) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. [is] pure. καθαρόν (katharon) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 2513: Clean. Indeed, ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. both καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. minds νοῦς (nous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3563: Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [their] ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. consciences συνείδησις (syneidēsis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 4893: The conscience, a persisting notion. From a prolonged form of suneido; co-perception, i.e. Moral consciousness. are defiled. μεμίανται (memiantai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3392: To stain, pollute, defile, corrupt. Perhaps a primary verb; to sully or taint, i.e. Contaminate. Links Titus 1:15 NIVTitus 1:15 NLT Titus 1:15 ESV Titus 1:15 NASB Titus 1:15 KJV Titus 1:15 BibleApps.com Titus 1:15 Biblia Paralela Titus 1:15 Chinese Bible Titus 1:15 French Bible Titus 1:15 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Titus 1:15 To the pure all things are pure (Ti. Tt.) |
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