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Titus 1:9
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Titus 1:9
9Holding 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.
9Holding fast the faithfull word, ‖as hee hath beene taught, that he may bee able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to conuince the gainsayers.
- Or, in teaching.
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DEFINED WORDS
Titus 1:9
Having, keeping, grasping, restraining, supporting, maintaining, or continuing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Firm, fixed, or secure; moving quickly; also an abstinence from food or the act of abstaining.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Steadfast in truth, duty, promise, or allegiance; trustworthy and true.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A spoken or written expression; a saying, message, command, promise, account, or matter.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Instructed or caused to learn.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Sound: an audible noise, voice, report, or message; as an adjective, healthy, whole, firm, or free from error; as a verb, to make a noise, play or blow an instrument, or give a signal.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828
Teaching or instruction.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments to a good deed or to any laudable conduct or course of action. To advise; to warn; to caution.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To refute or prove wrong by sound argument.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
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Open the full verse study15Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
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Open the full verse study13Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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Open the full verse study3If 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;
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Open the full verse study10For 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;
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Open the full verse study15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
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Open the full verse study11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
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Open the full verse study3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
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Open the full verse study24But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
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Open the full verse study21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
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Open the full verse study9This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
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Open the full verse study2And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
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Open the full verse study3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
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Open the full verse study28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
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Open the full verse study3And 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.
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Open the full verse study3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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Open the full verse study23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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Open the full verse study11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
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Open the full verse study1BUT speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
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Open the full verse study7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
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Open the full verse study19Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
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Open the full verse study25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
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Open the full verse study6My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
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Open the full verse study25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
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