Verse 12

One{G5100} of{G1537} themselves{G846}, even a prophet{G4396} of their{G846} own{G2398}, said{G2036}{(G5627)}, The Cretians{G2912} are alway{G104} liars{G5583}, evil{G2556} beasts{G2342}, slow{G692} bellies{G1064}.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 17:28 : 28 For{G1063} in{G1722} him{G846} we live{G2198}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} move{G2795}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} have our being{G2070}{(G5748)}; as{G5613} certain{G5100} also{G2532} of your{G5209} own{G2596} poets{G4163} have said{G2046}{(G5758)}, For{G1063} we are{G2070}{(G5748)} also{G2532} his{G5120} offspring{G1085}.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For{G1063} they that are such{G5108} serve{G1398}{(G5719)} not{G3756} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, but{G235} their own{G1438} belly{G2836}; and{G2532} by{G1223} good words{G5542} and{G2532} fair speeches{G2129} deceive{G1818}{(G5719)} the hearts{G2588} of the simple{G172}.
  • 1 Tim 4:2 : 2 Speaking lies{G5573} in{G1722} hypocrisy{G5272}; having{G2743} their{G2398} conscience{G4893} seared with a hot iron{G2743}{(G5772)};
  • 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 But{G1161} these{G3778}, as{G5613} natural{G5446} brute{G249} beasts{G2226}, made{G1080}{(G5772)} to{G1519} be taken{G259} and{G2532} destroyed{G5356}, speak evil{G987}{(G5723)} of{G1722} the things that{G3739} they understand not{G50}{(G5719)}; and shall utterly perish{G2704}{(G5691)} in{G1722} their own{G846} corruption{G5356};
  • 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 Which have forsaken{G2641}{(G5631)} the right{G2117} way{G3598}, and are gone astray{G4105}{(G5681)}, following{G1811}{(G5660)} the way{G3598} of Balaam{G903} the son of Bosor{G1007}, who{G3739} loved{G25}{(G5656)} the wages{G3408} of unrighteousness{G93};
  • Jude 1:8-9 : 8 Likewise{G3668}{G3305} also{G2532} these{G3778} filthy dreamers{G1797}{(G5740)} defile{G3392}{(G5719)} the flesh{G3303}{G4561},{G1161} despise{G114}{(G5719)} dominion{G2963}, and{G1161} speak evil{G987}{(G5719)} of dignities{G1391}. 9 Yet{G1161} Michael{G3413} the archangel{G743}, when{G3753} contending{G1252}{(G5734)} with the devil{G1228} he disputed{G1256}{(G5711)} about{G4012} the body{G4983} of Moses{G3475}, durst{G5111}{(G5656)} not{G3756} bring against him{G2018}{(G5629)} a railing{G988} accusation{G2920}, but{G235} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, The Lord{G2962} rebuke{G2008}{(G5659)} thee{G4671}. 10 But{G1161} these{G3778} speak evil{G987}{(G5719)} of those things which{G3745}{G3303} they know{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756}: but{G1161} what{G3745} they know{G1987}{(G5736)} naturally{G5447}, as{G5613} brute{G249} beasts{G2226}, in{G1722} those things{G5125} they corrupt themselves{G5351}{(G5743)}. 11 Woe{G3759} unto them{G846}! for{G3754} they have gone{G4198}{(G5675)} in the way{G3598} of Cain{G2535}, and{G2532} ran greedily after{G1632}{(G5681)} the error{G4106} of Balaam{G903} for reward{G3408}, and{G2532} perished{G622}{(G5639)} in the gainsaying{G485} of Core{G2879}. 12 These{G3778} are{G1526}{(G5748)} spots{G4694} in{G1722} your{G5216} feasts of charity{G26}, when they feast{G4910}{(G5740)} with you{G5213}, feeding{G4165}{(G5723)} themselves{G1438} without fear{G870}: clouds{G3507} they are without water{G504}, carried about{G4064}{(G5746)} of{G5259} winds{G417}; trees{G1186} whose fruit withereth{G5352}, without fruit{G175}, twice{G1364} dead{G599}{(G5631)}, plucked up by the roots{G1610}{(G5685)}; 13 Raging{G66} waves{G2949} of the sea{G2281}, foaming out{G1890}{(G5723)} their own{G1438} shame{G152}; wandering{G4107} stars{G792}, to whom{G3739} is reserved{G5083}{(G5769)} the blackness{G2217} of darkness{G4655} for{G1519} ever{G165}.
  • Acts 2:11 : 11 Cretes{G2912} and{G2532} Arabians{G690}, we do hear{G191}{(G5719)} them{G846} speak{G2980}{(G5723)} in our{G2251} tongues{G1100} the wonderful works{G3167} of God{G2316}.