Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. New Living Translation He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it. Berean Literal Bible holding to the faithful word according to the teaching, that he may be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to convict those contradicting it. King James Bible 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. New King James Version holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict. New American Standard Bible holding firmly the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict it. NASB 1995 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. NASB 1977 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. Legacy Standard Bible holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to reprove those who contradict. Amplified Bible He must hold firmly to the trustworthy word [of God] as it was taught to him, so that he will be able both to give accurate instruction in sound [reliable, error-free] doctrine and to refute those who contradict [it by explaining their error]. Christian Standard Bible holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it. Holman Christian Standard Bible holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it. American Standard Version holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He should care for the teaching of the word of faith, as to be able also to comfort by his sound teaching, and rebuke those who are contentious. Contemporary English Version They must stick to the true message they were taught, so their good teaching can help others and correct everyone who opposes it. Douay-Rheims Bible Embracing that faithful word which is according to doctrine, that he may be able to exhort in sound doctrine, and to convince the gainsayers. English Revised Version holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers. GOD'S WORD® Translation He must be devoted to the trustworthy message we teach. Then he can use these accurate teachings to encourage people and correct those who oppose the word. Good News Translation He must hold firmly to the message which can be trusted and which agrees with the doctrine. In this way he will be able to encourage others with the true teaching and also to show the error of those who are opposed to it. International Standard Version He must be devoted to the trustworthy message that agrees with what we teach, so that he may be able to encourage others with healthy doctrine and refute those who oppose it. Literal Standard Version holding—according to the teaching—to the steadfast word, that he may also be able to exhort in the sound teaching, and to convict the deniers; Majority Standard Bible He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it. New American Bible holding fast to the true message as taught so that he will be able both to exhort with sound doctrine and to refute opponents. NET Bible He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching and correct those who speak against it. New Revised Standard Version He must have a firm grasp of the word that is trustworthy in accordance with the teaching, so that he may be able both to preach with sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict it. New Heart English Bible holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Weymouth New Testament holding fast to the faithful Message which he has received, so that he may be well qualified both to encourage others with sound teaching and to reply successfully to opponents. World English Bible holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him. Young's Literal Translation holding -- according to the teaching -- to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in the sound teaching, and the gainsayers to convict; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Appointing Elders on Crete…8Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. 9He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it. 10For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,… Cross References 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter. 1 Timothy 1:10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching 1 Timothy 1:19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith. 2 Timothy 1:13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:14 But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them. Titus 2:1 But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine. Treasury of Scripture Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the disputers. Holding. Job 2:3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. Job 27:6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. fast. 1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 1 Timothy 4:9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 1 Timothy 6:3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; as he hath been taught. Titus 2:1,7,8 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: … 1 Timothy 1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; 1 Timothy 6:3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; to convince. Titus 1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. Acts 18:28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. 1 Corinthians 14:24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: Jump to Previous Able Accordance Arguments Clinging Comfort Confute Contradict Convict Convince Doctrine Doubters Encourage Exhort Faithful Fast Firm Firmly Hold Holding Instruction Keeping Message Opponents Oppose Others Overcome Qualified Received Refute Right Sound Successfully Sure Taught Teaching True. WordJump to Next Able Accordance Arguments Clinging Comfort Confute Contradict Convict Convince Doctrine Doubters Encourage Exhort Faithful Fast Firm Firmly Hold Holding Instruction Keeping Message Opponents Oppose Others Overcome Qualified Received Refute Right Sound Successfully Sure Taught Teaching True. WordTitus 1 1. Paul greets Titus, who was left to finish the work in Crete.6. How those chosen as ministers ought to be qualified. 11. The mouths of evil teachers to be stopped; 12. and what manner of men they be. (9) Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught.--More literally, according to the teaching; but the English version gives the sense clearly and exactly. The elder must, St. Paul says, hold fast the faithful word or saying; or, in other words, must steadily adhere to that Christian doctrine taught by St. Paul and his brother Apostles. So St. Paul pressed on Timothy, the chief presbyter of Ephesus, "to hold the pattern of sound words which thou heardest from me" (2Timothy 1:13); and again, "But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned, and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them" (2Timothy 3:14). Here "the faithful saying," that formulary so common in the Epistles to Timothy and to Titus, and which we have generally explained as including the great Christian watchwords of the faith, echoes probably of sayings of Christ, taken up and expanded by His chosen servants, and then adopted in the various churches and woven into the tapestry of the earliest liturgies--now, possibly, after a form like the "comfortable words" of our Communion Service, now into a creed, now into a hymn, but in one shape or other thoroughly well known and loved in the different congregations--here the faithful word or saying seems to include all the faithful sayings, and denotes generally the teaching of St. Paul and the Apostles. To exhort and to convince the gainsayers.--Two special purposes are specified for which the "sound doctrine" which the elder will acquire by steadfast application may be used. The first, with the sound, healthy teaching--sound, healthy, practical, compared with that sickly, morbid, and unpractical teaching of those gainsayers of whom he is going to speak--he is to exhort the adversaries; secondly, with the same true words he is to confute their arguments. Chrysostom well remarks "that he who knows not how to contend with adversaries, and is not able to demolish their arguments, is far from the teacher's chair." Verse 9. - Holding to for holding fast, A.V.; which is according to the teaching for as he hath been taught, A.V.; both to exhort in the sound doctrine for by sound doctrine, both to exhort, A.V.; convict for convince, A.V. Holding to (ἀντεχόμενος). Holding fast is a better and more forcible rendering than holding to. It answers to the Latin adherere, to cling to. The faithful word which is according to the teaching is awkwardly expressed. Ἠ διδαςή is "the Christian truth" as taught by the apostles, and "the faithful" or "sure word" to which Titus is to cleave is described as being" according to that truth" (comp. Titus 1:1, ἀληθείας τῆς κατ εὐσέβειαν). The A.V. gives substantially the apostle's meaning. The result of this adhesion to the faithful word is that he will be able to comfort and encourage believers by (ἐν) his wholesome teaching, and also to convict the opposers of the truth. The gainsayers; or, contradictors (τοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας); such as those Jews described in Acts 13:45 and Acts 28:19 as "contradicting and blaspheming."Parallel Commentaries ... Greek He must hold firmlyἀντεχόμενον (antechomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 472: From anti and the middle voice of echo; to hold oneself opposite to, i.e. adhere to; by extension to care for. to the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. trustworthy πιστοῦ (pistou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 4103: Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful. message λόγου (logou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. as κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). it was taught, διδαχὴν (didachēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1322: Teaching, doctrine, what is taught. From didasko; instruction. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. by ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. sound ὑγιαινούσῃ (hygiainousē) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5198: From hugies; to have sound health, i.e. Be well; figuratively, to be uncorrupt. teaching διδασκαλίᾳ (didaskalia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1319: Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction. he will be able ᾖ (ē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. to encourage [others] παρακαλεῖν (parakalein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. refute ἐλέγχειν (elenchein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1651: (a) I reprove, rebuke, discipline, (b) I expose, show to be guilty. Of uncertain affinity; to confute, admonish. those who τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. contradict [this message]. ἀντιλέγοντας (antilegontas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 483: To speak or say in opposition, contradict (oppose, resist). From anti and lego; to dispute, refuse. 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