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^(C1)For there are many ^(C2)rebellious people, ^(C3)empty talkers and deceivers, especially ^(C4)those of the circumcision,

who must be silenced because they are upsetting ^(C1)whole families, teaching ^(C2)things they should not teach ^(C3)for the sake of ^(F1)dishonest gain.

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "^(C1)Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."

This testimony is true. For this reason ^(C1)reprimand them ^(C2)severely so that they may be ^(C3)sound in the faith,

not paying attention to Jewish ^(C1)myths and ^(C2)commandments of men who ^(C3)turn away from the truth.

^(C1)To the pure, all things are pure; but ^(C2)to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their ^(C3)mind and their conscience are defiled.

^(C1)They profess to know God, but by their deeds they ^(C2)deny Him, being ^(C3)detestable and ^(C4)disobedient and ^(C5)worthless ^(C6)for any good deed.