Titus 1:10

American Standard Version (1901)

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰσὶν γὰρ πολλοὶ καὶ ἀνυπότακτοι ματαιολόγοι καὶ φρεναπάται, μάλιστα οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς:

Transliteration

For there eisin many both anypotaktoi mataiologoi and phrenapatai, especially those from peritomēs:

Grammar Details

• *Eisin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they are
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
• *polloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - many
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *anypotaktoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - rebellious/insubordinate
• *mataiologoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - empty talkers/vain speakers
• *phrenapatai*: nominative, masculine, plural - deceivers/mind-misleaders
• *malista*: adverb - especially/chiefly
• *hoi*: nominative, masculine, plural article - those
• *ek*: preposition + genitive - from/out of
• *peritomēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - circumcision

Word Meanings

• *anypotaktoi*: rebellious/insubordinate/undisciplined
• *mataiologoi*: empty talkers/vain speakers/idle talkers
• *phrenapatai*: deceivers/mind-misleaders/imposters
• *peritomēs*: circumcision/the circumcision party/Jewish converts

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 1:6 : 6 from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;
• Acts 11:2 : 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
• Acts 15:1 : 1 And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren, [saying], Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
• Acts 15:24 : 24 Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment;
• Acts 20:29 : 29 I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;
• Rom 16:17-18 : 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.
• 2 Cor 11:12-15 : 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light. 15 It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.
• Gal 1:6-8 : 6 I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel; 7 which is not another [gospel] only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.
• Gal 2:4 : 4 and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
• Gal 3:1 : 1 O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?
• Gal 4:17-21 : 17 They zealously seek you in no good way; nay, they desire to shut you out, that ye may seek them. 18 But it is good to be zealously sought in a good matter at all times, and not only when I am present with you. 19 My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you-- 20 but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you. 21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
• Gal 5:1-4 : 1 For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing. 3 Yea, I testify again to every man that receiveth circumcision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.
• Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
• Phil 3:2-3 : 2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision: 3 for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:
• 2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
• 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; [so do I now] .
• 1 Tim 6:3-5 : 3 If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4 he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.
• 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
• 2 Tim 4:4 : 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
• Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
• 2 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.
• 1 John 2:18 : 18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
• Rev 2:6 : 6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
• Rev 2:14 : 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.