Verse 12

Titus 1:12

Young's Literal Translation

12 A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said -- 'Cretans! always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!'
Original Language Text
greek
εἶπέν τις ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἴδιος αὐτῶν προφήτης, Κρῆτες ἀεὶ ψεῦσται, κακὰ θηρία, γαστέρες ἀργαί·
English Translation
A certain one of them, their own prophet, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."
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Chapter 1 Context
1 Paul, a servant of God (Elohim), and an apostle of Yashua (Jesus) Christ, according to the faith of... Focus ↗
2 upon hope of life age-during, which God (Elohim), who doth not lie, did promise before times of ages... Focus ↗
3 (and He manifested in proper times His word,) in preaching, which I was entrusted with, according to... Focus ↗
4 to Titus -- true child according to a common faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God (Elohim) the Fa... Focus ↗
5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that the things lacking thou mayest arrange, and mayest set dow... Focus ↗
6 if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of ri... Focus ↗
7 for it behoveth the overseer to be blameless, as God (Elohim)'s steward, not self-pleased, nor irasc... Focus ↗
8 but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled, Focus ↗
9 holding -- according to the teaching -- to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in... Focus ↗
10 for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers -- especially they of the ci... Focus ↗
11 whose mouth it behoveth to stop, who whole households do overturn, teaching what things it behoveth... Focus ↗
12 A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said -- 'Cretans! always liars, evil beasts, lazy bel...
13 this testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, Focus ↗
14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth; Focus ↗
15 all things, indeed, [are] pure to the pure, and to the defiled and unstedfast [is] nothing pure, but... Focus ↗
16 God (Elohim) they profess to know, and in the works they deny [Him], being abominable, and disobedie... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Titus
Chapter
Chapter 1 (16 verses)
Version
Young's Literal Translation
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