739 B
739 B
(Paul continues to explain to Titus the nature of the false teachers.)
To the pure man, all is pure
AT: "Everything is pure to the one who is pure" or "If someone is pure inside, everything they do will be pure."
pure
"clean" or "acceptable to God"
to the polluted and unbelieving man, nothings is pure
AT: "the one who is morally defiled and who does not believe cannot be pure."
polluted
"morally unclean" or "corrupt" or "defiled"
what they do denies him
"their actions demonstrate that they do not know him"
detestable
"disgusting"
prove to be unfit for any good work
"show themselves to be unqualified for any good work" or "demonstrate that they are unable to do anything good"