TITUS 1:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 1
“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.”
He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it — the elder's doctrinal function is twofold: positive catechesis through sound teaching and negative refutation of contradiction. The word pistis (trustworthy) applied to logos echoes verse 2's God-who-never-lies; doctrine must mirror divine fidelity. The ability to rebuke (elegchein) requires both orthodoxy and apostolic authority.
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