Titus 1:9

Embracing that faithful word which is according to doctrine, that he may be able to exhort in sound doctrine, and to convince the gainsayers.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 given to hospitality, gentle, sober, just, holy, continent:

10For there are also many disobedient, vain talkers, and seducers: especially they who are of the circumcision:

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Cross References

Job 27:6My justification, which I have begun to hold, I will not forsake: for my heart doth not reprehend me in all my life.

Acts 18:28For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures, that Jesus is the Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:21But prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1 Timothy 1:10For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to sound doctrine,

1 Timothy 1:19Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made shipwreck concerning the faith.

1 Timothy 6:3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to that doctrine which is according to godliness,

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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