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Connecting Statement:
Because of those that would oppose God's word, Paul gives Titus reasons to preach God's word and warns him about false teachers.
rebellious people
These are rebellious people who oppose Paul's gospel message.
empty talkers and deceivers
This phrase describes the rebellious people mentioned in the previous phrase. Here "empty" is a metaphor for useless, and "empty talkers" are people who say useless or foolish things. AT: "people who say useless things and deceive others" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
those of the circumcision
This refers to the Christian Jews who taught that men must be circumcised in order to follow Christ. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
It is necessary to stop them
"They must be prevented from spreading their teachings" or "They must be stopped from influencing others by their words"
what they should not teach
These are things that are not proper to teach regarding Christ and the Law because they are not true.
for shameful profit
This refers to profit that people make by doing things that are not honorable.
are upsetting whole families
"are ruining whole families." The issue was that they were upsetting families by destroying their faith. This may have caused the members of the families to argue with one another.