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12 One of them, their own prophet[a], said “Cretans are always liars[b], evil beasts, lazy gluttons”. 13 This testimony is true. For which reason, be rebuking them severely in order that they may be healthy in the faith, 14 not paying-attention-to Jewish myths and commandments of people turning-away-from the truth.

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:12 Paul quotes Epimenides, a Cretan poet/philosopher born in 659 b.c.
  2. Titus 1:12 The Cretans were notorious for lying.

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