Titus 1:12

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, has said, Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts, lazy gluttons.

Darby Translation

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

11who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not [to be taught] for the sake of base gain.

13This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,

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Cross References

Acts 17:28for in him we live and move and exist; as also some of the poets amongst you have said, For we are also his offspring.

1 Timothy 4:2speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,

2 Peter 2:15having left [the] straight way they have gone astray, having followed in the path of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved [the] reward of unrighteousness;

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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