Titus 1:9 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
7For 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;
8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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.
10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
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Related Cross References
2 Timothy 2:15
Both verses emphasize the importance of handling the word of truth accurately.
1 Timothy 4:13
Both verses stress the need for sound teaching in the church.
Titus 2:1
Both verses highlight the importance of sound doctrine.
Source: Titus 1:9