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Titus 1

Titus 1:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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One
tis (Greek #5100)
some or any person or object
KJV usage: a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
Pronounce: tis
Origin: an enclitic indefinite pronoun
f of
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
themselves
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
, even a prophet
prophetes (Greek #4396)
a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
KJV usage: prophet.
Pronounce: prof-ay'-tace
Origin: from a compound of 4253 and 5346
of their
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
own
idios (Greek #2398)
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
KJV usage: X his acquaintance, when they were alone, apart, aside, due, his (own, proper, several), home, (her, our, thine, your) own (business), private(-ly), proper, severally, their (own).
Pronounce: id'-ee-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
, said
epo (Greek #2036)
to speak or say (by word or writing)
KJV usage: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare 3004.
Pronounce: ep'-o
Origin: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from 2046, 4483, and 5346)
, The Cretians
Kres (Greek #2912)
a Cretan, i.e. inhabitant of Crete
KJV usage: Crete, Cretian.
Pronounce: krace
Origin: from 2914
are alway
aei (Greek #104)
from an obsolete primary noun (apparently meaning continued duration); "ever,"by qualification regularly; by implication, earnestly; --always, ever.
Pronounce: ah-eye'
liars
pseustes (Greek #5583)
a falsifier
KJV usage: liar.
Pronounce: psyoos-tace'
Origin: from 5574
, evil
kakos (Greek #2556)
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas 4190 properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
KJV usage: bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
Pronounce: kak-os'
Origin: apparently a primary word
beasts
therion (Greek #2342)
a dangerous animal
KJV usage: (venomous, wild) beast.
Pronounce: thay-ree'-on
Origin: diminutive from the same as 2339
, slow
argos (Greek #692)
inactive, i.e. unemployed; (by implication) lazy, useless
KJV usage: barren, idle, slow.
Pronounce: ar-gos'
Origin: from 1 (as a negative particle) and 2041
bellies
gaster (Greek #1064)
the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand
KJV usage: belly, + with child, womb.
Pronounce: gas-tare'
Origin: of uncertain derivation
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Acts 17:28• 28For in him we live and move and are; as also some of your own poets have said, For his off-spring also are we. (Acts 17:28)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Acts 17:28• 28For in him we live and move and are; as also some of your own poets have said, For his off-spring also are we. (Acts 17:28)
liars.
Rom. 16:18• 18For such as they serve not our Lord [Jesus] Christ, but their own belly, and by kind speaking and fairness of speech deceive the hearts of the harmless. (Rom. 16:18)
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1 Tim. 4:2• 2by hypocrisy of legendmongers, branded in their own conscience, (1 Tim. 4:2)
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2 Peter 2:12,15• 12But these, as irrational animals born by nature for capture and destruction, speaking evil in what things they are ignorant, shall also perish in their corruption,
 15abandoning as they did a straight way, they went astray, following out in the way of Balaam [son] of Beor, who loved wages of unrighteousness, (2 Peter 2:12,15)
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Jude 8‑13• 8Yet likewise, these dreamers also defile flesh, and set at nought lordship and rail at dignities.
 9But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
 10But these rail at whatever things they know not; but whatever they understand naturally, as the irrational animals, in these things they corrupt themselves.
 11Woe unto them! because they went in the way of Cain, and rushed greedily into the error of Balaam's hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.
 12These are spots in your love-feasts, feasting together, fearlessly pasturing themselves; clouds without water carried along by winds; autumnal trees without fruit, twice dead, rooted up;
 13raging sea-waves foaming out their own shames; wandering stars for whom hath been reserved the gloom of darkness forever. (Jude 8‑13)
• The Cretans had an ill repute beyond most, and this not merely with strangers, who might regard them with scanty affection, but even among their own countrymen, usually apt to be somewhat prone to indulgence of faults. (“On Titus 1:10-14” by W. Kelly)
• The apostle here quotes an ethic poet, Epimenides of Crete, in order the more to enforce the confessed dangers of those concerned. It is not to be supposed that he endorses him, this Gentile writer, as a prophet of God. It was needful therefore to add, "This testimony is true." But it does show how grace condescends to use whatever is true, though the source might be impure. (“On Titus 1:10-14” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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One of themselves, a prophet of their own, has said, Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts, lazy gluttons.

W. Kelly Translation

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One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, ’Cretansa [are] always liars, evil beasts, idle belliesb.’

WK Translation Notes

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a
The KJV version has "Cretians," but the only correct form of the word is "Cretans," here and in {vi 26961}{/vi}.
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That is, "gorged gluttons."