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Titus 1:10

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

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For there are many unruly,.... Persons who are not subject to the law of God, or Gospel of Christ; whose spirits are not subject to the prophets; and who will not submit themselves to them that have…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

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,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Titus 1:6-16

The apostle here gives Titus directions about ordination, showing whom he should ordain, and whom not.

I. Of those whom he should ordain. He points out their qualifications and virtues; such as…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The unruly rival teachers are to be repressed

10. many unruly Add men, leaving the pair of attributes to go together, as in the Pauline usage, empty talkers and deceivers of the mind. Both compounds…