Titus 1:9

Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

In Context

8But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

10For there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision,

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Cross References

Job 27:6I will keep it safe, and will not let it go: my heart has nothing to say against any part of my life.

Acts 18:28For he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:21Let all things be tested; keep to what is good;

1 Timothy 1:10For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

1 Timothy 1:19Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:

1 Timothy 6:3If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

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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