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Berean Standard Bible

“They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.”

Titus 1:16

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Paul instructs Titus to correct false teachers on Crete who were upsetting households. He describes the gap between what they say and what they do.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Profésanse conocer á Dios; mas con los hechos lo niegan, siendo abominables y rebeldes, reprobados para toda buena obra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dicen que conocen a Dios, pero en la práctica demuestran no conocerlo. Son odiosos, desobedientes e incapaces de hacer lo bueno.

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