Titus 1:9

firmly attached to the faithful word, according to the doctrine delivered, that he may be able to exhort with sound instruction and to confute the opposers.

Thomas Haweis 1795 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 the stranger’s host, the good man’s friend, grave, just, holy, temperate;

10For there are many disorderly persons vainly talkative, and under a spirit of delusion, especially some of the circumcised;

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Cross References

Acts 18:28For he strenuously argued with the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.

1 Thessalonians 5:21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1 Timothy 1:10for whoremongers, for sodomites, for stealers of men, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing which is contrary to sound doctrine,

1 Timothy 1:19holding faith and a good conscience, which some having renounced, as touching the faith, have been shipwrecked:

1 Timothy 6:3If any man teach another doctrine, and attend not to the sound words, which are those of Jesus Christ our Lord, 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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