Titus 1:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

They claim to know God,  but they deny him by their works.  They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

Cross References

1 John 2:4

The one who says, ‘I have come to know him,’ and yet doesn’t keep his commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Isaiah 29:13

The Lord said: These people approach me with their speeches to honour me with lip-service, yet their hearts are far from me, and human rules direct their worship of me.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath  is coming on the disobedient  because of these things.

Ezekiel 33:31

So my people come to you in crowds,  sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Their mouths go on passionately, but their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Jude 1:4

For some people, who were designated for this judgement long ago,  , have come in by stealth;  they are ungodly,  turning the grace of our God into sensuality and denying  Jesus Christ, our only Master and Lord.

Romans 1:28

And because they did not think it worth while to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a corrupt mind so that they do what is not right.

Revelation 21:27

Nothing unclean will ever enter it,  nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those written in the Lamb’s book of life.

1 Samuel 15:22

Then Samuel said: Does the Lord   take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the  Lord? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.

Revelation 21:8

But the cowards, faithless,  detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars   #– #their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur,  which is the second death.’

1 Timothy 5:8

But if anyone does not provide  for his own family, especially for his own household, he has denied the faith  and is worse than an unbeliever.

Isaiah 58:2

They seek me day after day and delight to know my ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not abandon the justice of their God. They ask me for righteous judgements; they delight in the nearness of God.’

Isaiah 48:1

‘Listen to this, house of Jacob – those who are called by the name Israel and have descended from   Judah, who swear by the name of the  Lord and declare the God of Israel, but not in truth or righteousness.

1 Samuel 15:24

Saul answered Samuel, ‘I have sinned.  I have transgressed the Lord’s command  and your words. Because I was afraid of the people, I obeyed them.

Job 15:16

how much less one who is revolting and corrupt, who drinks injustice  like water?

1 Timothy 1:9

We know that the law is not meant for a righteous person, but for the lawless and rebellious,  for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers,

Numbers 24:16

the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God and has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:

Jeremiah 6:30

They are called rejected silver, for the Lord has rejected them.

Proverbs 30:12

There is a generation that is pure in its own eyes, yet is not washed from its filth.

Isaiah 59:13

transgression and deception against the  Lord, turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lying words from the heart.

Jeremiah 5:2

When they say, ‘As the  Lord  lives,’ they are swearing falsely.

Jeremiah 12:2

You planted them,  and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their conscience.  ,

2 Timothy 3:17

so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Titus 3:1

Remind them to submit  to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

Titus 3:3

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved by various passions  and pleasures,  living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.