Titus 1:13

Truth and honesty Faith

¹¹ who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.

¹² As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith

¹⁴ and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

¹⁵ To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
KJV: This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
WEB: This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
ASV: This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
DARBY: This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,
BLB: This testimony is true, through which cause you are to rebuke them severely, so that they may be sound in the faith,

ÅB: Dette vitnesbyrd er sant. Derfor skal du tale dem strengt til rette, for at de må bli sunde i troen,
OTB: Dette vitnesbyrdet er sant. Derfor, irettesett dem skarpt, så de kan være sunne i troen
B1930: Dette vidnesbyrd er sant. Derfor skal du tale dem strengt til rette, forat de må bli sunde i troen,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Timothy 5:20
But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
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Titus 2:2
Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
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2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
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Titus 2:15
Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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Proverbs 27:5
Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.
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2 Corinthians 13:10
This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
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1 Timothy 4:6
By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
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Psalms 141:5
Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
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