Titus 1:9

American Standard Version (1901)

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

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  • 1 Tim 1:10 : 10 for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine; [
  • 1 Tim 6:3 : 3 If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
  • 2 Tim 1:13 : 13 Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
  • 2 Thess 2:15 : 15 So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.
  • 1 Thess 5:21 : 21 prove all things; hold fast that which is good;
  • Titus 2:1 : 1 But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:
  • 1 Tim 1:15 : 15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
  • Job 2:3 : 3 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
  • Job 27:6 : 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: My heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I live.
  • Prov 23:23 : 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; [Yea], wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
  • Acts 18:28 : 28 for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
  • 1 Cor 14:24 : 24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;
  • 1 Tim 1:19 : 19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:
  • 1 Tim 4:9 : 9 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
  • Titus 2:7-8 : 7 in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity, 8 sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
  • Jude 1:3 : 3 Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.
  • Rev 2:25 : 25 Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.
  • Rev 3:3 : 3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep [it], and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
  • Rev 3:11 : 11 I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.
  • 2 Tim 2:2 : 2 And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
  • 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,
  • 2 Tim 4:3 : 3 For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;
  • Titus 1:11 : 11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

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  • 2 Tim 1:13-14
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    13Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

    14That good thing which was committed unto [thee] guard through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

  • Titus 1:13-14
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    13This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

    14not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

  • Titus 1:10-11
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    10For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

    11whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

  • Titus 2:7-10
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    7in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity,

    8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

    9[ Exhort] servants to be in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying;

    10not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

  • 1 Tim 6:3-5
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    3If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to sound words, [even] the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

    4he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

    5wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

  • Titus 3:8-9
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    8Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

    9but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

  • Titus 2:1-2
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    1But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

    2that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

  • 2 Tim 2:14-15
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    14Of these things put them in remembrance, charging [them] in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

    15Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

  • 1 Tim 3:9
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    9holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

  • 1 Tim 4:6
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    6If thou put the brethren in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed [until now] :

  • Titus 1:7-8
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    7For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

    8but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

  • 2 Tim 3:14
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    14But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them.

  • 1 Tim 1:18-19
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    18This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;

    19holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:

  • 1 Tim 1:3-4
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    3As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

    4neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; [so do I now] .

  • 2 Tim 2:24-25
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    24And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

    25in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

  • 2 Tim 2:2
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    2And the things which thou hast heard from me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

  • 1 Tim 1:6
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    6from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

  • 2 Thess 2:15
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    15So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

  • 1 Tim 1:10-11
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    10for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine; [

    11according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

  • 2 Tim 4:2
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    2preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

  • 1 Tim 4:9
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    9Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation.

  • 1 Tim 6:19-20
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    19laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is [life] indeed.

    20O Timothy, guard that which is committed unto [thee], turning away from the profane babblings and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,

  • Jude 1:3
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    3Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

  • 1 Tim 4:16
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    16Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.

  • Heb 13:9
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    9Be not carried away by divers and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be established by grace; not by meats, wherein they that occupied themselves were not profited.

  • Titus 2:12
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    12instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

  • 1 Tim 4:11-12
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    11These things command and teach.

    12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

  • 2 John 1:9
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    9Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

  • 1 Tim 3:7
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    7Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

  • 1 Thess 5:21
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    21prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

  • Titus 2:15
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    15These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.