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Titus 1:12 KJV
Titus · chapter 1 · verse 12
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.Titus 1:12 · King James Version
Titus 1:12 in context
10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
12One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- themselvesautoshimself, herself, themselves, itself, he, she, it, the sameG846 →
- Cretianskrēsa Cretan, an inhabitant of the island of CreteG2912 →
- prophetprophētēsin Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things, one who, moved by…G4396 →
- beaststhērionan animal, a wild animal, wild beast, beast, metaph. a brutal, bestial man, savage…G2342 →
- alwayaeiperpetually, incessantly, invariably, at any and every time when according to the…G104 →
- liarspseustēsa liar, one who breaks faith, a false and faithless manG5583 →
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The apostle here gives Titus directions about ordination, showing whom he should ordain, and whom not. I. Of those whom he should ordain. He points out their qualifications and virtues;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-16