Titus 1:11
What does Titus 1:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Titus 1:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Titus 1:11 means
These teachers’ mouths must be stopped because their influence devastates households. They turn whole families upside down with teaching they should not be offering, driven by the lure of dishonest gain. When doctrine is peddled for profit, it ceases to be shepherding and becomes exploitation. The church must not tolerate voices that fracture homes and manipulate hearers. Silencing here is not violence but decisive pastoral action—clear refutation, withdrawal of platform, and firm discipline. The aim is protection and restoration, not personal vengeance. Godly oversight guards the most intimate units of the church—households—against those who would use them for selfish ends.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth not, for filthy lucre's sake.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not [to be taught] for the sake of base gain.
Context
Continuing the exposure of false teachers introduced in verse 10, Paul explains why strong action is needed: families are being harmed and motives are corrupt. This prepares for the cultural assessment in verse 12 and the directive for sharp rebuke in verse 13. The sequence justifies firm leadership as an act of love for the flock.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 23:13
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter.
- Ezekiel 13:19
And ye have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hearken unto lies.
- Titus 1:9
holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.
- Ezekiel 16:63
that thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more, because of thy shame, when I have forgiven thee all that thou hast done, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- 2 Timothy 3:6
For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,
- Jeremiah 8:10
Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall possess them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
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