King James Version
Titus 1:9 in the King James Version says “Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convi...” — study this verse from Titus chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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. as: or, in teaching”
Titus 1:9 · KJV
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; men: or, things
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. as: or, in teaching
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Holding fast”
G472to hold oneself opposite to, i.e., (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for
“as”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“word”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“he may be”
G5600(may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with g1487 and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to exhort”
G3870to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
“sound”
G5198to have sound health, i.e., be well (in body); figuratively, to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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