Titus 1:11

“Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

Whose mouthes must be stopped, who subuert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not {teach} for the sake of sordid gain.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
- American Standard Version (1901)

By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.
- Basic English Bible

who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not [to be taught] for the sake of base gain.
- Darby Bible

Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
- Webster's Bible

You must stop the mouths of such men, for they overthrow the faith of whole families, teaching what they ought not, just for the sake of making money.
- Weymouth Bible

whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.
- World English Bible

whiche it bihoueth to be repreued; whiche subuerten alle housis, techinge whiche thingis it bihoueth not, for the loue of foul wynnyng.
- Wycliffe Bible

whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Titus 1:11


1:11 Stopped - The word properly means, to put a bit into the mouth of an unruly horse.


People's Bible Notes for Titus 1:11


Tit 1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped. Muzzled. The way to stop them is for the churches to refuse to hear them. All false teachers, or bad men, should now be stopped from preaching in the same way. Who subvert whole houses. Subvert their faith.

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