TIT 1:15 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) For someone who’s pure in their thinking, everything is pure to them, but for unbelievers and those who’ve strayed from the truth, nothing is pure because their minds and consciences have already been damaged—

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT All things are pure to the ones who are pure. But to the ones having been corrupted and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences have been corrupted.

UST If some people only want to do or think about doing good things, then everything that they do is good. But if people are wicked and do not believe in the Messiah Jesus, everything that they do is bad. Such people’s way of thinking has been ruined. They do not even feel guilty when they do what is evil.

BSB To the pure, all things [are] pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing [is] pure. Indeed, both their minds and [their] consciences are defiled.

BLB To the pure all things are pure; but to those being defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Instead, both their mind and conscience are defiled.

AICNT To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but their minds and consciences are corrupted.

OEB To those whose minds are pure, all things are ritually pure, but to those whose minds are tainted and unbelieving nothing is pure, as their minds and consciences are alike polluted.

WEBBE To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

LSV All things, indeed, [are] pure to the pure, and nothing [is] pure to the defiled and unsteadfast, but even the mind and the conscience of them [is] defiled.

FBV To those who have clean minds everything is clean, but to those who are corrupt and refuse to trust in God, nothing is clean—both their minds and their consciences are corrupt.

TCNT To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

T4T Believers should reject what they teach about food, because no food that we eat can make us unacceptable to God if we are pure in our ◄inner beings/hearts►. But if people are evil and they do not trust in Christ Jesus, there is no ritual that can make them acceptable to God. Such people’s way of thinking has been ruined {Such people have ruined their way of thinking}, and they do not even feel guilty when they do what is evil.

LEB To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled.

BBE To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.

Moff For the pure all things are pure, but nothing is pure for the polluted and unbelieving; their very mind and conscience are polluted.

Wymth To the pure everything is pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure, but on the contrary their very minds and consciences are polluted.

ASV To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

DRA All things are clean to the clean: but to them that are defiled, and to unbelievers, nothing is clean: but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

YLT all things, indeed, [are] pure to the pure, and to the defiled and unstedfast [is] nothing pure, but of them defiled [are] even the mind and the conscience;

Drby All things [are] pure to the pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing [is] pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

RV To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

SLT All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled.

Wbstr To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

KJB-1769 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

KJB-1611 Unto the pure all things are pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure: but euen their mind and conscience is defiled.
(Unto the pure all things are pure, but unto them that are defiled, and unbeleeuing, is nothing pure: but even their mind and conscience is defiled.)

Bshps Unto the pure, are all thynges pure: but vnto them that are defyled and vnbeleuyng, is nothyng pure, but euen the mynde and conscience of them is defyled.
(Unto the pure, are all things pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbeleuing, is nothing pure, but even the mind and conscience of them is defiled.)

Gnva Vnto the pure are all things pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but euen their mindes and consciences are defiled.
(Unto the pure are all things pure, but unto them that are defiled, and unbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but even their minds and consciences are defiled. )

Cvdl Vnto ye cleane are all thinges cleane: but. to the vncleane & vnbeleuers, there is nothinge cleane, but both their mynde & conscience is defyled.
(Unto ye/you_all clean are all things clean: but. to the unclean and unbeliefrs, there is nothing clean, but both their mind and conscience is defiled.)

TNT Vnto the pure are all thynges pure: but vnto them that are defiled and vnbelevynge is nothynge pure: but even the very myndes and consciences of them are defiled.
(Unto the pure are all things pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbeleving is nothing pure: but even the very minds and consciences of them are defiled. )

Wycl And alle thingis ben clene to clene men; but to vnclene men and to vnfeithful no thing is clene, for the soule and conscience of hem ben maad vnclene.
(And all things been clean to clean men; but to unclean men and to unfaithful no thing is clean, for the soul and conscience of hem been made unclean.)

Luth Den Reinen ist alles rein; den Unreinen aber und Ungläubigen ist nichts rein, sondern unrein ist beides, ihr Sinn und Gewissen.
(The Reinen is all/everything pure; the unclean_(ones) but and Ungläubigen is nothing pure, rather unclean is both, you(pl)/their/her Sinn and conscience.)

ClVg Omnia munda mundis: coinquinatis autem et infidelibus, nihil est mundum, sed inquinatæ sunt eorum et mens et conscientia.[fn]
(Everything clean worlds: coinquinatis however and into_the_faithful, nothing it_is the_world, but inquinatæ are their and mind and conscience. )

1.15 Omnia munda mundis. Hoc ipsi negant ideo, quia in lege quædam Moyses prohibuit, et ab immundis munda discrevit. Hoc autem non secundum naturas quas Deus creavit, intelligi voluit, sed secundum significationes: Omnia ergo munda sunt mundis secundum naturam; unde in Genesi: Vidit Deus cuncta quæ fecerat, et erant valde bona. Secundum significationes quædam immunda sunt Judæis: nec nobis omnia apta sunt, vel propter salutem corporum, vel propter consuetudinem humanæ societatis.

1.15 Everything clean worlds. This themselves they_deny therefore/for_that_reason, because in/into/on lawfully some Moses forbade, and away unclean clean discrevit. This however not/no after/second naturas which God created, to_be_understood wanted, but after/second meanings: Everything therefore clean are worlds after/second nature; from_where/who in/into/on Genesi: He_saw God everything which had_done, and they_were very_much good(s). After/Second meanings some unclean are To_the_Jews: but_not us everything apta are, or because health of_bodies, or because custom human society.

UGNT πάντα καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς; τοῖς δὲ μεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις, οὐδὲν καθαρόν; ἀλλὰ μεμίανται αὐτῶν καὶ ὁ νοῦς, καὶ ἡ συνείδησις.
(panta kathara tois katharois; tois de memiammenois kai apistois, ouden katharon; alla memiantai autōn kai ho nous, kai haʸ suneidaʸsis.)

SBL-GNT ⸀πάντα καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς· τοῖς δὲ μεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις οὐδὲν καθαρόν, ἀλλὰ μεμίανται αὐτῶν καὶ ὁ νοῦς καὶ ἡ συνείδησις.
(⸀panta kathara tois katharois; tois de memiammenois kai apistois ouden katharon, alla memiantai autōn kai ho nous kai haʸ suneidaʸsis.)

RP-GNT Πάντα μὲν καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς· τοῖς δὲ μεμιασμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις οὐδὲν καθαρόν· ἀλλὰ μεμίανται αὐτῶν καὶ ὁ νοῦς καὶ ἡ συνείδησις.
(Panta men kathara tois katharois; tois de memiasmenois kai apistois ouden katharon; alla memiantai autōn kai ho nous kai haʸ suneidaʸsis.)

TC-GNT Πάντα [fn]μὲν καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς· τοῖς δὲ [fn]μεμιασμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις οὐδὲν καθαρόν· ἀλλὰ μεμίανται αὐτῶν καὶ ὁ νοῦς καὶ ἡ συνείδησις.
(Panta men kathara tois katharois; tois de memiasmenois kai apistois ouden katharon; alla memiantai autōn kai ho nous kai haʸ suneidaʸsis. )

1:15 μεν ¦ — CT

1:15 μεμιασμενοις ¦ μεμιαμμενοις ANT CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:10–16: Paul told Titus to rebuke rebellious people

In this section Paul warned Titus about those in Crete who were opposing correct teaching. They were deceiving believers and ruining their faith. Paul called them liars. They claimed to know God but in reality they did not.

Here are some other ways to translate this heading:

Correct Whoever Teaches What Is Wrong (GW)

You^(sing) must rebuke those who are rebellious

1:15a

To the pure, all things are pure;

Everything that God has made is pure to/for people who are pure in their hearts/insides.
For the people who are clean before God, all things in God’s creation are clean.

To the pure, all things are pure: In this verse part Paul used the word pure in two ways. First it refers to people who are morally and spiritually pure. Then in the second occurrence it refers to objects that are ritually pure and acceptable for use by God’s people.

Here are some other ways to translate this verse part:

If someone is clean and good inside, everything is clean and good for them to enjoy. (EASY)

Everything is pure for someone whose heart is pure. (CEV)

All things are ritually clean to those who are clean/pure in heart.

To the pure: The phrase the pure refers to people who are spiritually and morally clean because they have been cleansed by God through their faith in Jesus. Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

To people who are pure (NIrV)

To those who are pure/clean in their heart/spirit

all things are pure: This clause indicates that all things that God has made are good and there is nothing inherently wrong in them. Paul was probably thinking of Jesus’ teaching that his disciples need not obey the Jewish food laws about clean and unclean foods. See Mark 7:19c and Romans 14:20b. See also 1 Timothy 4:3–4. Paul was not saying that all actions are pure and right. Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

all created things/objects are clean

all food items are ritually pure

1:15b

but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure.

But nothing is pure to corrupt and unbelieving people.
But for those people who have turned to evil and do not believe the truth/gospel, nothing is truly clean.

but to the defiled and unbelieving: The phrase the defiled refers to people who are not pure, people who have bad morals. It is the same group of people as those who are unbelieving. Here are some other ways to translate these words:

but to those who are corrupt and unbelieving (NET)

to corrupt unbelievers (GW)

but…to those who are defiled and unbelieving (GNT)

and unbelieving: This implies that these are people who do not believe in Jesus and the gospel.

nothing is pure: This is the opposite of “all things are pure” in 1:15a. Paul was probably implying that these people defiled everything they touched. Because they were not pure in heart, they could offer nothing that was acceptable to God.

1:15c

Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

Indeed, the way they think and the way they judge good from evil are both warped/twisted.
For their minds have turned to evil, and their way to decide right and wrong is bad.

Indeed: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Indeed here introduces a stronger additional statement. Here are some other ways to translate this:

In fact

Truly

both their minds and their consciences are defiled: This clause explains “the defiled” in 1:15b. The meaning of these people being defiled is emphasized because it is repeated here.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

their minds and their sense of what is right and wrong are twisted (NIrV)

Both their minds and their consciences have been ruined. (NCV)

their minds: The Greek word that the BSB translates as minds refers to a person’s thinking, intellect, or understanding.

consciences: The Greek word that the BSB translates as consciences refers to the aspect of a person’s thinking that causes him to feel ashamed or guilty when he does something wrong. It refers to how a person judges or evaluates his own deeds and behavior, approving or disapproving what he has done.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

their assessment/evaluation of their deeds

their sense of what is right and wrong (NIrV)

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-proverbs

πάντα καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Παντᾶ καθαρά τοῖς καθαροῖς τοῖς δέ μεμιαμμένοις καί ἀπίστοις οὐδέν καθαρόν ἀλλά μεμίανται αὐτῶν καί ὁ νοῦς καί ἡ συνείδησις)

Here, Paul uses or invents a proverb in order to teach that being pure or pleasing to God is a matter of a person's inward thoughts, not a matter of outward actions or rituals. Translate this proverb in a way that will be recognized as a proverb and be meaningful in your language and culture. Alternate translation: [If people are pure on the inside, everything that they do will be pure] or [When people have only good thoughts, nothing that they do will offend God]

τοῖς καθαροῖς

˱to˲_the pure

Alternate translation: [to those who are acceptable to God]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

The connecting word But introduces a contrast between people who are pure and people who are corrupt and unbelieving. Indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [However,]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τοῖς δὲ μεμιαμμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις, οὐδὲν καθαρόν

˱to˲_the ˱to˲_the_‹ones› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Παντᾶ καθαρά τοῖς καθαροῖς τοῖς δέ μεμιαμμένοις καί ἀπίστοις οὐδέν καθαρόν ἀλλά μεμίανται αὐτῶν καί ὁ νοῦς καί ἡ συνείδησις)

Paul speaks of sinners as if they were physically corrupted or dirty. Alternate translation: [But if people are morally defiled and do not believe, they cannot do anything pure] or [But when people are full of sin and unbelief, nothing that they do is acceptable to God]

Parallel TIT 1:15

Section 1:10–16: Paul told Titus to rebuke rebellious people

1:15a

1:15b

1:15c