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Titus 1:12-14
New International Version
Titus 1:12-14
New International Version
12 One of Crete’s own prophets(A) has said it: “Cretans(B) are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”[a] 13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke(C) them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith(D) 14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths(E) or to the merely human commands(F) of those who reject the truth.(G)
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- Titus 1:12 From the Cretan philosopher Epimenides
Titus 1:12-14
New King James Version
Titus 1:12-14
New King James Version
12 (A)One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. (B)Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and (C)commandments of men who turn from the truth.
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Titus 1:12-14
English Standard Version
Titus 1:12-14
English Standard Version
12 (A)One of the Cretans,[a] a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”[b] 13 This testimony is true. Therefore (B)rebuke them (C)sharply, that they (D)may be sound in the faith, 14 (E)not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and (F)the commands of people (G)who turn away from the truth.
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- Titus 1:12 Greek One of them
- Titus 1:12 Probably from Epimenides of Crete
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