Tit 1:10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Titus 1:10-16: 1:10-16 In a native population of troublemakers, Titus would need to exercise a firm hand to rid these Christian communities of corruption and make them healthy in the faith (1:13-16 ). 1:10 rebellious people: The same Greek word is used of children in 1:6 . • those who insist on circumcision for salvation (literally those of the circumcision ): This probably refers to Jewish Christians; the Greek phrase leaves open whether or not they required circumcision of Gentiles. The Jewish flavor of this false teaching is suggested in 1:14-15 and 3:9 .

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‏ Titus 1:10

Summary for Titus 1:10-16: 1:10-16 ^a In a native population of troublemakers, Titus would need to exercise a firm hand to rid these Christian communities of corruption and make them healthy in the faith (1:13-16 ^b). 1:10 ^c rebellious people: The same Greek word is used of children in 1:6 ^d.

• those who insist on circumcision for salvation (literally those of the circumcision): This probably refers to Jewish Christians; the Greek phrase leaves open whether or not they required circumcision of Gentiles. The Jewish flavor of this false teaching is suggested in 1:14-15 ^e and 3:9 ^f.