Titus 1:9

holding fast the trustworthy Word as taught, so that he may be competent both to exhort with the sound doctrine and to correct those who oppose it.

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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 rather hospitable, a lover of what is good, prudent, just, holy, disciplined;

10Because there really are lots of rebels, loudmouths and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group,

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Cross References

Acts 18:28because he kept refuting the Jews vigorously, publicly, demonstrating Jesus to be the Christ, from the Scriptures.

1 Thessalonians 5:21but test everything; hold on to the good.

1 Timothy 1:10for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine

1 Timothy 1:19holding on to faith and a good conscience (which some having rejected have suffered shipwreck concerning the Faith;

1 Timothy 6:3If anyone teaches differently and does not consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine that accords with 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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