Titus 1:12

One of them a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

13This testimony is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

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Cross References

Acts 17:28For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring.

1 Timothy 4:2Speaking lies in hypocrisy, and having their conscience seared,

2 Peter 2:15Leaving the right way they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity,

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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