What does Titus 1:15 say?

all things, indeed, are pure to the pure, and to the defiled and unstedfast is nothing pure, but of them defiled are even the mind and the conscience;

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to Titus 1:15 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, Titus 1:14, Titus 1:16, and Titus 2.

Titus 1:15 (YLT)

Passage

all things, indeed, <FI>are<Fi> pure to the pure, and to the defiled and unstedfast <FI>is<Fi> nothing pure, but of them defiled <FI>are<Fi> even the mind and the conscience;

Nearby Context

Titus 1:13 this testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

Titus 1:14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth;

Titus 1:15 all things, indeed, <FI>are<Fi> pure to the pure, and to the defiled and unstedfast <FI>is<Fi> nothing pure, but of them defiled <FI>are<Fi> even the mind and the conscience;

Titus 1:16 God they profess to know, and in the works they deny <FI>Him<Fi> , being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "indeed", "pure", "defiled", "unstedfast", and "nothing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "indeed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "not giving heed to Jewish fables and..." into verse 16's "God they profess to know and in...", so "all things" and "indeed" belong inside that flow. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "indeed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.