11. Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
12. One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13. This testimony is true: wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14. Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men that turn from the truth.
15. 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.
16. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.