Titus 1:10

WEB

¹⁰For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

KJV

¹⁰For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

BSB

¹⁰For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,

FBV

¹⁰For there are many rebels around who talk a lot of deceptive nonsense, especially from the circumcision group.

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Extra References

1 Timothy 1:6

⁶from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,

1 John 4:1

¹Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Galatians 2:4

⁴This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

Ephesians 4:14

¹⁴that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

⁶I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”, ⁷but there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the Good News of Christ. ⁸But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any “good news” other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.

Romans 16:17-18

¹⁷Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. ¹⁸For those who are such don’t serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

James 1:26

²⁶If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

1 Timothy 6:3-5

³If anyone teaches a different doctrine and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, ⁴he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions, ⁵constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

2 Timothy 3:13

¹³But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Acts 11:2

²When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,