Titus 1:9

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

Revised Version 1895

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 given to hospitality, a lover of good, soberminded, just, holy, temperate;

10For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

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Cross References

Job 27:6My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

Acts 18:28for he powerfully confuted the Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

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

1 Timothy 1:10for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

1 Timothy 1:19holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

1 Timothy 6:3If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, 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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