Titus 1:12

As someone of their own people, a prophet, has stated, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts who are lazy, greedy people.”

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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

11Their talking must stop, these people who throw whole families into turmoil, teaching things that aren't right for the sake of making money.

13This is a true statement! Consequently give them a good telling-off so that they can have a healthy trust in God,

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Cross References

Acts 17:28In him we live, move, and exist. Just as one of your own poets wrote, ‘We are his family.’”

1 Timothy 4:2These hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared,

2 Peter 2:15They have abandoned the right path and have gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved to be paid for doing evil.

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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