Titus 1:12

A certain one of them, their own prophet, said, The Cretans are all liars, evil beasts, slow stomachs.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 it is necessary to stop; who overturn whole families, teaching those things which it does not behoove, for the sake of disgraceful gain.

13This testimony is true: on account of which cause convict them sharply, in order 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 indeed certain ones of your own poets have said, For we are truly his offspring.

1 Timothy 4:2speaking lies in hypocrisy, having been cauterized as to their own conscience,

2 Peter 2:15leaving the straight way, they have wandered off, following in the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the reward of iniquity; and had the conviction of his own conscience:

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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