Titus 1:9

holding fast the sure word according to what he was taught, that he may be able by sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers.

Noyes Bible

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 hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,

10For there are many unruly vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision;

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Cross References

Job 27:6I will hold fast my innocence, and not let it go; My heart reproacheth me for no part of my life.

Acts 18:28For he publicly confuted the Jews, with power, showing 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 whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to the sound teaching,

1 Timothy 1:19having faith, and a good conscience, which some thrusting away made shipwreck concerning the faith;

1 Timothy 6:3If any one teacheth other doctrine, and assenteth not to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the 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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