Titus 1:16
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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The verdict 'they profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate' articulates a theological principle that James 2:18-26 also develops: knowledge of God that produces no moral fruit is a functional denial of the God it claims to confess. The Greek 'arnountai' (deny) is the same verb used for denying Christ under persecution (Matthew 10:33; 2 Timothy 2:12), making moral failure an implicit act of apostasy. The triple characterisation — 'abominable, disobedient, reprobate' — employs the language of cultic impurity, legal non-compliance, and disqualification, covering the religious, civic, and practical dimensions of their failure. The verse has shaped every Christian tradition that insists on the inseparability of orthodox belief and ethical conduct.
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They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
God they profess to know, and in the works they deny <FI>Him<Fi> , being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.
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.
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