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11 The mouths of these people must be stopped, because they are ruining whole households by teaching what they should not teach, for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 One of their own prophets said, “Cretans are always liars, vicious beasts, and lazy gluttons.”[a] 13 This testimony is true. For this reason, correct them sharply so that they may be sound in the faith,

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  1. Titus 1:12 This statement is attributed to Epimenides, a Cretan poet (sixth century bc).

11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households(A) by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 One of Crete’s own prophets(B) has said it: “Cretans(C) are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”[a] 13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke(D) them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith(E)

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  1. Titus 1:12 From the Cretan philosopher Epimenides