Titus 1:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀντεχόμενον τοῦ κατὰ τὴν διδαχὴν πιστοῦ λόγου, ἵνα δυνατὸς ᾖ καὶ παρακαλεῖν ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ καὶ τοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας ἐλέγχειν.

Transliteration

Antechomenon tou kata tēn didachēn pistou logou, that dynatos ē both to parakalein en tē didaskalia tē hygiainousē and tous antilegontas elenchein.

Grammar Details

*Antechomenon*: present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - holding fast
*tou*: genitive, masculine, singular article - the
*kata*: preposition + accusative - according to
*tēn didachēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - the teaching/instruction
*pistou*: genitive, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy
*logou*: genitive, masculine, singular - word/message
*hina*: conjunction - that/so that
*dynatos*: nominative, masculine, singular - able/capable
*ē*: present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may be
*kai*: conjunction - and
*parakalein*: present, active, infinitive - to exhort/encourage
*en*: preposition + dative - in/with
*tē didaskalia*: dative, feminine, singular - the teaching/instruction
*tē hygiainousē*: present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - being sound/healthy
*tous antilegontas*: present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - those contradicting/opposing
*elenchein*: present, active, infinitive - to refute/rebuke

Word Meanings

*Antechomenon*: holding fast/clinging to/adhering to
*kata tēn didachēn*: according to the teaching/in line with instruction
*pistou logou*: faithful word/trustworthy message
*dynatos*: able/capable/powerful
*parakalein*: to exhort/encourage/comfort
*didaskalia*: teaching/instruction/doctrine
*hygiainousē*: sound/healthy/wholesome
*antilegontas*: contradicting/opposing/speaking against
*elenchein*: to refute/rebuke/convict/expose

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

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 acceptance, 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, {G861} 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 {G302} 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 {G1909} {G4571} as a thief, and thou shalt not {G3361} know what hour I will come upon thee.
Rev 3:11 : 11 {G2400} 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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