¹⁰For there are many ^dunruly and ^qvain talkers and ^rdeceivers, specially ^sthey of the circumcision: ¹¹Whose mouths must be stopped, ^twho subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, ^ufor filthy lucre’s sake. ¹²^vOne of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The ^wCretians are alway liars, evil beasts, ^xslow bellies. ¹³This witness is true. Wherefore ^yrebuke them ^zsharply, that they ^amay be sound in the faith; ¹⁴^bNot giving heed ^cto Jewish fables, and ^cccommandments of men, that turn from ^dthe truth.

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dver. 10. See 1 Tim. 1:9.
qSo 1 Tim. 1:6 (Gk.).
rSee Rom. 16:18. & 2 Cor. 11:13.
sSee Gal. 2:12. Comp. Acts 15:1.
tSee 2 Tim. 3:6.
uSo 1 Tim. 6:5. Jude 16. Comp. 2 Pet. 2:3.
vComp. Acts 17:28. 1 Cor. 15:33.
wSo ver. 5. See Acts 2:11.
xSee 2 Pet. 1:8. So Phil. 3:19.
ySee 1 Tim. 5:20.
z 2 Cor. 13:10 (Gk.).
aSo ch. 2:2. See 1 Tim. 1:10.
bSee 1 Tim. 1:4.
cComp. 1 Tim. 6:20.
ccSee Matt. 15:9.
dSee Gal. 3:1.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group. 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. One of Crete’s own prophets has said it: “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.” This saying is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the merely human commands of those who reject the truth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For there are many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from the circumcision party. It is necessary to silence them; they are ruining entire households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly. One of their very own prophets said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” This testimony is true. For this reason, rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of people who reject the truth.

NLTNew Living Translation

For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation. 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. Even one of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.” This is true. So reprimand them sternly to make them strong in the faith. They must stop listening to Jewish myths and the commands of people who have turned away from the truth.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whom it is necessary to silence, whoever are ruining whole families by teaching things which must not be taught for the sake of dishonest gain. A certain one of them, one of their own prophets, has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” This testimony is true, for which reason reprove them severely, in order that they may be sound in the faith, not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of people who turn away from the truth.