Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Titus 3:10

"A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;" — Titus 3:10 (ASV)

Paul now passes from these reprehensible opinions to their perverted advocates. The adjective “divisive” (GK 148) essentially characterizes what is a self-chosen opinion or viewpoint; because of their insistence on their opinions, devoid of a true scriptural basis, the dissidents stir up divisions. Those who persist in these opinions form heretical parties.

Any such person Titus must “warn” (GK 3804) or admonish by faithfully and lovingly pointing out the error. If a second effort to deal with him proves ineffective, let Titus “have nothing to do with him.” Further efforts would not be a good stewardship of his time and energies and would give the offender an undeserved sense of importance.