Titus 1:12

Said one from among them, a prophet, of their own!—Cretans! always false, mischievous wild-beasts, idle gluttons:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 must needs be stopped, men who are upsetting whole houses, teaching the things which ought not [to be taught] —for the sake of base gain.

13This witness, is true,—for which cause, be reproving them sharply, that they may be healthy in their faith,

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Cross References

Acts 17:28For, in him, we live and move and are: as, even some of your own poets, have said—For, his offspring also, we are.

1 Timothy 4:2in hypocrisy, speaking falsehood, [of demons] cauterised in their own conscience,—

2 Peter 2:15Forsaking a straight path, they have gone astray, following out the way of Balaam [son] of Beor, who loved, a reward of wrong,

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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