Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

Bible References

Of

Acts 17:28
for in him we live and move and exist; as also some of the poets amongst you have said, For we are also his offspring.

Liars

Romans 16:18
For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
1 Timothy 4:2
speaking lies in hypocrisy, cauterised as to their own conscience,
2 Peter 2:12
But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be caught and destroyed, speaking injuriously in things they are ignorant of, shall also perish in their own corruption,
Jude 1:8
Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.