Titus 1:12

One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.

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In The King James Version

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

In Context

11By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

13This witness is true. So say sharp words to them so that they may come to the right faith,

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Cross References

Acts 17:28For in him we have life and motion and existence; as certain of your verse writers have said, For we are his offspring.

1 Timothy 4:2Through the false ways of men whose words are untrue, whose hearts are burned as with a heated iron;

2 Peter 2:15Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;

Matthew Henry on Titus 1:7-16

The Qualifications of a Bishop; The Necessity of Sharp Reproof. ( a. d. 66.) 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort… Read the whole commentary →

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