Vain talkers (mataiologoi). Late and rare compound, empty talkers, in Vett. Val. and here. See note on 1Ti 1:6 for mataiologia.
Deceivers (phrenapatai). Late and rare compound, in papyri, eccl. writers, here alone in N.T. “Mind-deceivers.” See note on Gal 6:3 for phrenapatāin.
Specially they of the circumcision (malista hoi ek tēs peritomēs). Same phrase in Act 11:2; Gal 2:12; Col 4:11. Jews are mentioned in Crete in Act 2:11. Apparently Jewish Christians of the Pharisaic type tinged with Gnosticism.