Titus 1:12

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, The Cretans are always mendacious, evil beasts, idle bellies.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

11The mouth of these ought to be stopped: they corrupt many families; and they teach what they ought not, for the sake of base gains.

13And this testimony is true. Therefore chide them sharply; that they may be sound in the faith,

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Cross References

Acts 17:28for in him it is we live, and move, and exist: as one of your own wise men hath said: From him is our descent.

1 Timothy 4:2These will seduce, by a false appearance; and will utter a lie, and will be seared in their conscience;

2 Peter 2:15and, having left the way of rectitude, they have wandered and gone in the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of iniquity,

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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