Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
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Gill's Exposition
Not giving heed to Jewish fables,.... Concerning God himself, the angels, and the creation of man; concerning the giving of the law at Mount Sinai; concerning the Messiah and his earthly kingdom, and…
Barnes' Notes
Not giving heed to Jewish fables ... - See the notes at 1Ti 1:4. And commandments of men that turn from the truth - Notes, Mat 15:3-5.
Adam Clarke
Not giving heed to Jewish fables - See on Ti1 1:4 (note); Ti1 4:7 (note).
Commandments of men - The injunctions of the scribes and Pharisees, which they added to the law of God.
That turn from the…
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…
Cambridge Bible
not giving heed to Jewish fables See note on 1Ti 1:4 and Introduction, pp. 45 sqq. -The old Judaism got itself entangled in a new Platonism. Those endless genealogieswhich had always charmed the…
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