Treasury of Scripture Knowledge One of them a prophet of their own, said: The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies. of. Acts 17:28 For in him we live and move and are: as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring. liars. Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord but their own belly: and by pleasing speeches and good words seduce the hearts of the innocent. 1 Timothy 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy and having their conscience seared, 2 Peter 2:12,15 But these men, as irrational beasts, naturally tending to the snare and to destruction, blaspheming those things which they know not, shall perish in their corruption: . . . Jude 1:8-13 In like manner, these men also defile the flesh and despise dominion and blaspheme majesty. . . . Context Correcting False Teachers…11Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. 12One of them a prophet of their own, said: The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies. 13This testimony is true. Wherefore, rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith:… Cross References Acts 2:11 Jews also, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians: we have heard them speak in our own tongues the wonderful works of God. Acts 27:7 And when for many days we had sailed slowly and were scarce come over against Gnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed near Crete by Salmone. Acts 27:12 And whereas it was not a commodious haven to winter in, the greatest part gave counsel to sail thence, if by any means they might reach Phenice, to winter there, which is a haven of Crete, looking towards the southwest and northwest. Acts 27:13 And the south wind gently blowing, thinking that they had obtained their purpose, when they had loosed from Asson, they sailed close by Crete. Philippians 3:19 Whose end is destruction: whose God is their belly: and whose glory is in their shame: who mind earthly things. Titus 1:5 For this cause I left thee in Crete: that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee: Lexicon [As] oneτις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. of ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. own ἴδιος (idios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. prophets προφήτης (prophētēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. has said, εἶπέν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Cretans Κρῆτες (Krētes) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2912: A Cretan, an inhabitant of Crete. From Krete; a Cretan, i.e. Inhabitant of Crete. [are] always ἀεὶ (aei) Adverb Strong's Greek 104: From an obsolete primary noun; 'ever, 'by qualification regularly; by implication, earnestly. liars, ψεῦσται (pseustai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5583: A liar, deceiver. From pseudomai; a falsifier. evil κακὰ (kaka) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious. beasts, θηρία (thēria) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2342: Properly: a wild beast, hence: any animal; met: a brute. Diminutive from the same as thera; a dangerous animal. lazy ἀργαί (argai) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 692: Idle, lazy, thoughtless, unprofitable, injurious. (by implication) lazy, useless. gluttons.” γαστέρες (gasteres) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's Greek 1064: The stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand. Additional Translations As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, has said, Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts, lazy gluttons. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are alway liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons. One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. One of their own number--a Prophet who is a countryman of theirs--has said, "Cretans are always liars, dangerous animals, idle gluttons." One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons." A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said -- 'Cretans! always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!' Jump to Previous Alway Always Animals Beasts Bellies Brutes Countryman Cretans Crete Dangerous Evil False. Food Gluttons Hating Idle Liars Prophet Prophets Slow Theirs Themselves WildJump to Next Alway Always Animals Beasts Bellies Brutes Countryman Cretans Crete Dangerous Evil False. Food Gluttons Hating Idle Liars Prophet Prophets Slow Theirs Themselves WildExternal Links Titus 1:12 NIVTitus 1:12 NLT Titus 1:12 ESV Titus 1:12 NASB Titus 1:12 ASV Titus 1:12 Bible Apps Titus 1:12 Biblia Paralela Titus 1:12 Chinese Bible Titus 1:12 French Bible Titus 1:12 German Bible Alphabetical: a always are beasts brutes Cretans Even evil gluttons has lazy liars of one own prophet prophets said their themselves NT Letters: Titus 1:12 One of them a prophet of their (Ti. Tt.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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