Tit 1:10 | RWP | e4.org | Vain talkers ( ματαιολογο ). Late and rare compound, empty talkers, in Vett. Val. and here. See for ματαιολογια . Deceivers ( φρεναπατα ). Late and rare compound, in papyri, eccl. writers, here alone in N.T. "Mind-deceivers." See for φρεναπαταιν . Specially they of the circumcision ( μαλιστα ο εκ της περιτομης ). Same phrase in ; ; . Jews are mentioned in Crete in . Apparently Jewish Christians of the Pharisaic type tinged with Gnosticism.

‏ Titus 1:10

Vain talkers ( ματαιολογο ). Late and rare compound, empty talkers, in Vett. Val. and here. See 1Ti 1:6 for ματαιολογια.

Deceivers ( φρεναπατα ). Late and rare compound, in papyri, eccl. writers, here alone in N.T. "Mind-deceivers." See Ga 6:3 for φρεναπαταιν.

Specially they of the circumcision ( μαλιστα ο εκ της περιτομης ). Same phrase in Ac 11:2; Ga 2:12; Col 4:11. Jews are mentioned in Crete in Ac 2:11. Apparently Jewish Christians of the Pharisaic type tinged with Gnosticism.