Titus 1:9

holding firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others with sound doctrine and refute those who contradict it.

Text-Critical English NT

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 goodness, sensible, just, holy, and self-controlled,

10For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision faction.

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Cross References

Acts 18:28for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:21but test everything; hold fast to what is good.

1 Timothy 1:10fornicators, homosexuals, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is opposed to the sound teaching

1 Timothy 1:19having faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have shipwrecked their faith.

1 Timothy 6:3If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is in accordance 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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