Titus 1:9

and suche as cleveth vnto the true worde of doctryne that he maye be able to exhorte with wholsom learnynge and to improve them that saye agaynst it.

Tyndale New Testament

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 herberous one that loveth goodnes sobre mynded righteous holy temperat

10For ther are many disobedient and talkers of vanite and disceavers of myndes namely they of the circumcision

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Cross References

Acts 18:28And myghtely he overcame the Iewes and that openly shewynge by the scriptures that Iesus was Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:21Examen all thinges and kepe that which is good.

1 Timothy 1:10and whormongers: to them that defile them selves with mankynde: to menstealers: to lyars and to periured and so forth yf ther be eny other thinge that is contrary to holsome doctrine

1 Timothy 1:19havinge fayth and good consciece which some have put awaye from them and as concerninge fayth have made shipwracke.

1 Timothy 6:3Yf eny man teache other wise and is not content with the wholsome wordes of oure lorde Iesu christ and with the doctryne of godlines

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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