Titus 1:15 (WEB)
To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
Catechism · 1
“"Pure in heart" refers to those who have attuned their intellects and wills to the demands of God's holiness, chiefly in three areas: charity; chastity or sexual rectitude; love of truth and orthodoxy of faith.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Titus 1:15; 1 Tim 1:3-4; 2 Tim 2:23-26.
Fathers and councils · 17
Augustine of Hippo
“For most true are these sayings of an apostle, both that “the foolishness of God is wiser than men,” and that “to the pure all things are pure.”” — editor's note: Tit. i. 15
Read the whole comment“Thou hast taught me, good Father, that “unto the pure all things are pure;” but “it is evil for that man who eateth with offence;” “and that every creature of Thine is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with,…” — editor's note: Titus i. 15.
Read the whole comment“Although these very things themselves are most chastely thought of by the pure, to whom all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, of whom both the mind and conscience are polluted, nothing is pure; so that even Christ, born of a virgin according to the flesh, is a stumbling-block to some of them.” — editor's note: Tit. i. 15
Read the whole comment“But the fact is, that all are unclean who are not made clean by the faith of Christ, according to the expression, “purifying their hearts by faith;” and that the apostle says, “Unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.”” — editor's note: Tit. i. 15
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“…inasmuch as their sins have been forgiven them through the advent of our Lord; for He said that they gave thanks [for us], and gloried in our salvation.” — editor's note: [Thus far we have a most edifying instruction. The reader will be less edified with what follows, but it is a very striking example of what is written: “to the…
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“As the Apostle also speaks, “To the pure all things are pure;” [Tit 1:15] and “Every creature of God is good.” [1 Tim 4:4]” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
“But lest there should be any agreement with the enemies of God, we must accept every thing as the occasion requires, to shew, that to the pure all things are pure (Tit. 1:15.), by coming indeed to the necessaries of life, but abstaining altogether from those which conduce to pleasure.” — the author cites it
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Sozomen
“But the stranger declining, under the plea of being a Christian, he said to him, “It is for that very reason that you ought not to decline partaking of the meat; for the Divine word shows that to the pure all things are pure.”” — editor's note: Tit. i. 15.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“For it is written, “To the pure all things are pure.”” — editor's note: Tit. i. 15.
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Gregory the Great
“Whence also Paul the Apostle says, All things are pure to the pure; but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure (Tit. i. 15).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Let the latter hear, To the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure (Tit. i. 15).” — the author cites it
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For ‘to the pure all things are pure,’ but both the conscience and all that belongs to the unclean are defiled.” — editor's note: Tit. i. 15.
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John Chrysostom
“It seems to me, for no other end, but that He might signify by this also, that He is not subject to the law, but is set over it; and that to the clean, henceforth, nothing is unclean.” — editor's note: Titus i. 15.
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Jerome
“Yet it is these who say: “‘Unto the pure all things are pure;’ my conscience is sufficient guide for me.” — editor's note: Tit. i. 15.
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Leo the Great
“But to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is clean, but their mind and conscience is defiled.”” — editor's note: Titus i. 15.
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Tertullian
““To the pure all things are pure: so, likewise, all things to the impure are impure;” but nothing is more impure than idols.” — editor's note: Tit. i. 15.
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Clement of Alexandria
““Omnia” ergo dicit esse “munda mundis; pollutis autem et infidelibus nihil est mundum, sed polluta est eorum et mens, et conscientia.”” — editor's note: Tit. i. 15.
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Cross-references · 46
Cited together in Festal and Personal Letters Personal Letters.3.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 10.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.31.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.31.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.31.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.31.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.30.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.31.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.30.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.31.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV XI.30.
Cited together in Festal and Personal Letters Personal Letters.3.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 10.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 10.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 10.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 10.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.31.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.31.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 15:7–11 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 15:7–11 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 15:7–11 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 15:7–11 (Catena Aurea) and 2 other places.
Cited together in Festal and Personal Letters Personal Letters.3.
Cited together in Basil the Great on Luke 6:24–26 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Basil the Great on Luke 6:24–26 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Epistles Letter 58.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 75.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 75.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 75.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 75 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 58.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 75.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 10.
Cited together in The Chaplet, or De Corona Chapter 10.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 42.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.31.
Cited together in Basil the Great on Luke 6:24–26 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 15:7–11 (Catena Aurea).