KJV King James Version
One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
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Titus 1:12
One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
WEB World English Bible
One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”
ASV American Standard Version
One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said—‘Cretans! always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!’
Surrounding context — Titus 1
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.
15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἶπένG2036 · eiponto sayτιςG5100 · tisoneἐξG1537 · ekout fromαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heἴδιοςG2398 · idiosone's own/privateαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heπροφήτης·G4396 · prophētēsprophetΚρῆτεςG2912 · KrēsCretanἀεὶG104 · aeialwaysψεῦσται,G5583 · pseustēsliarκακὰG2556 · kakosevil/harm: evilθηρία,G2342 · thērionwild animalγαστέρεςG1064 · gastērbellyἀργαί.G692 · argosidle
Cross-references
Romans 16:18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.1 Timothy 4:2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;Acts 17:28For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.2 Peter 2:15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;Acts 2:11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.Jude 1:8-13Likewise also these [filthy] dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.2 Peter 2:12But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
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