Tit 1:15 | RWP | e4.org | To them that are defiled ( τοις μεμιαμμενοις ). Perfect passive articular participle of μιαινω , old verb, to dye with another colour, to stain, in N.T. only here, ; . See μεμιαντα (perf. pass. indic.) in this verse. Μολυνω ( ) is to smear. Unbelieving ( απιστοις ). As in .; . The principle or proverb just quoted appears also in ; ; . For the defilement of mind ( νους ) and conscience ( συνειδησις ) in both Gentile and Jew by sin, see .

‏ Titus 1:15

To them that are defiled ( τοις μεμιαμμενοις ). Perfect passive articular participle of μιαινω, old verb, to dye with another colour, to stain, in N.T. only here, Jude 1:8; Heb 12:15. See μεμιαντα (perf. pass. indic.) in this verse. Μολυνω (1Co 8:7) is to smear.

Unbelieving ( απιστοις ). As in 1Co 7:12f.; 1Ti 5:8. The principle or proverb just quoted appears also in 1Co 6:12; 10:23; Ro 14:20. For the defilement of mind ( νους ) and conscience ( συνειδησις ) in both Gentile and Jew by sin, see Ro 1:18-2:29.