Titus 1:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Fast

Sound

To convince

General references

Titus 2:1

Bible References

Fast

It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:

This is a true saying, in which all may put their faith.

If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

And the things which I have said to you before a number of witnesses, give to those of the faith, so that they may be teachers of others.

Sound

But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

To convince

By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

For he overcame the Jews in public discussion, making clear from the holy Writings that the Christ was Jesus.

But if all are teaching as prophets, and a man without faith or knowledge comes in, he is tested by all, he is judged by all;

Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

General references

And they will take other stones and put them in place of those stones, and he will take other paste and put it on the walls of the house.

And if liquid from the mouth of the unclean man comes on to him who is clean, then he is to have his clothing washed and his body bathed in water and be unclean till evening.

For this cause the Lord has said, No man from a strange land, without circumcision of heart and flesh, of all those who are living among the children of Israel, is to come into my holy place.

These are the words of the Lord of armies: Put now a point of law to the priests, saying,

But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching: