Titus 1:13

This testimony is true. Therefore sternly denounce them, that they may be robust in their faith,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

In Context

12One of their own number--a Prophet who is a countryman of theirs--has said, "Cretans are always liars, dangerous animals, idle gluttons."

14and not give attention to Jewish legends and the maxims of men who turn their backs on the truth.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 7:8For if I gave you pain by that letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it then. I see that that letter, even though for a time it gave you pain, had a salutary effect.

1 Timothy 4:6If you warn the brethren of these dangers you will be a good and faithful servant of Christ Jesus, inwardly feeding on the lessons of the faith and of the sound teaching of which you have been, and are, so close a follower.

2 Timothy 4:2proclaim God's message, be zealous in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, encourage, with the utmost patience as a teacher.

Titus 2:15Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.

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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