Titus 1:11

11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain.

Titus 1:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
ESV
11 They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.
NLT
11 They must be silenced, because they are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching. And they do it only for money.
MSG
11 They've got to be shut up. They're disrupting entire families with their teaching, and all for the sake of a fast buck.
CSB
11 It is necessary to silence them; they overthrow whole households by teaching for dishonest gain what they should not.

Titus 1:11 In-Context

9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.
10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.
11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain.
12 One of Crete’s own prophets has said it: “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”
13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith

Cross References 1

  • 1. 1 Timothy 5:13; 2 Timothy 3:6
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