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To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

To them that are defiled (τοις μεμιαμμενοις). Perfect passive articular participle of μιαινω, old verb, to dye with another colour…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Unto the pure all things are pure (Titus 1:15). (Romans 14:20).

There is probably an allusion here to the d…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Unto the pure all things are pure.—The spirit of this famous saying of Saint Paul, occurring in almost the same language …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

This was bad soil; but it had to be plowed, and to be sown, and with an Almighty God at the back of the gospel plower and sower, a fruitful harvest…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The test of character condemns these false teachers. This is stated in the form of a double maxim. “To the pure, all things are pure” embodies a pr…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

To the pure all things indeed are pure. He refers to one class of fictitious opinions. For the choice of foods (such as was temporarily co…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Unto the pure all things are pure
The apostle has made mention of Jewish fables, and the traditions of the elders, t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

False teachers are described. Faithful ministers must oppose them promptly, so that, their folly being exposed, they may not proceed further. They …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Having described the character of the Cretan people, the Apostle now prescribes the remedy. He presents this in two parts:

    1. T…

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