Titus 3:10
“A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →A divisive person, after a first and second warning, is to be rejected.
What Does Titus 3:10 Mean?
Paul gives Titus direction for dealing with a divisive person, one who stirs up factions and will not be corrected. The approach is patient but firm: after a first and second warning, if the person persists, Titus is to have nothing more to do with him. There is room for correction, but not for endless tolerance of division.
The process reflects both grace and order. Warnings come first, giving the person opportunity to repent, but the unity and health of the church cannot be sacrificed to one who refuses to change. Persistent, willful division is a serious matter. For the reader, this offers wisdom for community life. Love bears long and seeks restoration, yet it also protects the body from those determined to fracture it. Knowing when to warn and, finally, when to step back is part of caring faithfully for the people of God.
In the Original Language
hairetikos (αἱρετικός), "heretick" — here a divisive, factious person who causes splits, not merely one in doctrinal error.