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Titus 1:13 — King James Version← Study notes

This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;


Titus 1:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 1:1316 words
GreekMeaning
thearticleG3588
μαρτυρίαmartyria
testimonynounG3141
αὕτηhautē
thisdemonstrativeG3778
ἐστὶνestin
isverbG1510
ἀληθήςalēthēs
trueadjectiveG227
δι’di’
forprepositionG1223
ἣνhēn
whichrelative pronounG3739
αἰτίανaitian
causenounG156
ἔλεγχεelenche
do rebukeverbG1651
αὐτοὺςautous
thempronounG846
ἀποτόμωςapotomōs
severelyadverbG664
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ὑγιαίνωσινhygiainōsin
they may be soundverbG5198
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῇ
thearticleG3588
πίστειpistei
faithnounG4102
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 1:13

There are several questions here. First, who it was that said this? Secondly, why Paul quoted it? Thirdly, why he brings forward a testimony that is not correct? Let us then offer a seasonable solution of these, having premised some other things. For when Paul was discoursing to the Athenians, in the course of his harangue he quoted these words, “To the Unknown God”: and again, “For we also are His offspring, as certain also of your own poets have said.” Acts 17:23-28 It was…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Titus
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God is faithful in every circumstance. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting. God is faithful in ev...
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