16They profess to know God, but in works deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.


In Context

13 This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,

14 not turning their minds to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away from the truth.

15 All things are pure to the pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

16 They profess to know God, but in works deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.

Titus 1:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him,] being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:16They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:16They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:16They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him; being abominable, and incredulous, and to every good work reprobate.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:16They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:16They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:16God they profess to know, and in the works they deny Him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.