Titus 3:11
“Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.”
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What Does Titus 3:11 Mean?
Paul explains why the divisive person, after repeated warnings, may rightly be rejected. Such a one is corrupted, turned aside from the truth, and persists in sin. His own continued choices, made in the face of clear correction, condemn him; he is self-condemned, judged not by Titus's harshness but by his own stubborn refusal to repent.
The point removes any guilt from the one who must finally step away. When a person has been warned and still chooses division, the responsibility lies with them, not with those who sought to restore them. For the reader, this brings sober clarity. We are called to warn and to love, but we cannot force repentance. When someone persistently rejects the truth and chooses sin, the verdict is their own. This frees the faithful from false guilt while underscoring how serious it is to harden oneself against correction.