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Titus 1:9-14
New American Standard Bible
Titus 1:9-14
New American Standard Bible
9 (A)holding firmly the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to [a]exhort in (B)sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict it.
10 (C)For there are many (D)rebellious people, (E)empty talkers and deceivers, especially (F)those of the circumcision, 11 who must be silenced because they are upsetting (G)whole families, teaching (H)things they should not teach (I)for the sake of [b]dishonest gain. 12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “(J)Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. For this reason (K)reprimand them (L)severely so that they may be (M)sound in the faith, 14 not paying attention to Jewish (N)myths and (O)commandments of men who (P)turn away from the truth.
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- Titus 1:9 Or encourage
- Titus 1:11 Or disgraceful
Titus 1:9-14
New International Version
Titus 1:9-14
New International Version
9 He must hold firmly(A) to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine(B) and refute those who oppose it.
Rebuking Those Who Fail to Do Good
10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk(C) and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.(D) 11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households(E) by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 One of Crete’s own prophets(F) has said it: “Cretans(G) are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”[a] 13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke(H) them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith(I) 14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths(J) or to the merely human commands(K) of those who reject the truth.(L)
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- Titus 1:12 From the Cretan philosopher Epimenides
Titus 1:9-14
King James Version
Titus 1:9-14
King James Version
9 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.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
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