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whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain`s sake.
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Silencing with Truth, Not Force
Commentators explain that "stopping their mouths" does not mean using physical force or civil power. Instead, it refers to refuting false teachers with sound doctrine, logical arguments, and the truth of Scripture. The goal is to expose their errors so convincingly that they are silenced, much like Jesus silenced his opponents with wise answers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Whose mouths must be stopped. The word here rendered stopped epistomizein—occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It m…
Whose mouths must be stopped (ους δε επιστομιζειν). Literally, "whom it is necessary to silence by stopping the mouth." Present ac…
19th Century
Anglican
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses.—The translation should read here, seeing they subvert, and so…
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Baptist
Having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry,…
Paul demands that these people “be silenced” (GK 2187)—a word that means “to close the mouth by means of a muzzle or gag.” The offenders must be re…
16th Century
Protestant
Whose mouth must be stopped. A good pastor should therefore be vigilant, so that he does not silently permit wicked and dangerous doctrine…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Whose mouths must be stopped Or they be silenced, by reasons and arguments fetched out of the word of God; as were t…
False teachers are described. Faithful ministers must oppose them promptly, so that, their folly being exposed, they may not proceed further. They …
13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, he described what a bishop’s conduct should be; here he shows how he should be equipped with doctrine. He explains:
