Titus 1:12

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said: “The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful gluttons.”

Noyes Bible

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

11whose mouths must be stopped, since they overturn whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

13This testimony is true; for which cause 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 have our being; as also some of your own poets have said: “For we are also his offspring.”

1 Timothy 4:2through the hypocrisy of speakers of lies, who bear a brand on their own conscience,

2 Peter 2:15they have forsaken the right way, and have gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages 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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