Titus 1:12

One of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

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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

11It is necessary to stop them. They are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful profit what they should not teach.

13This statement is true. Therefore, correct them severely, so 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, just as one of your own poets has said, 'For we also are his offspring.'

1 Timothy 4:2in lying hypocrisy. Their own consciences will be branded.

2 Peter 2:15They have abandoned the right way and have wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved to receive payment for unrighteousness. + 2:15 Some other versions read, Balaam, son of Bosor

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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