16They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
16They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
13 This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith
14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of those who reject the truth.
15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.
16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him,] being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
1:16They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
1:16They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him; being abominable, and incredulous, and to every good work reprobate.
1:16They profess to know God, but in works deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.
1:16They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.
1:16They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
1:16God they profess to know, and in the works they deny Him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.
1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.