Titus
Titus 1:9
9He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He must hold firmly | ἀντεχόμενον | antechomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular | G472 I hold fast to |
| to the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| faithful | πιστοῦ | pistou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing |
| word | λόγου | logou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| as | κατὰ | kata | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| it was taught | διδαχὴν | didachēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1322 teaching, doctrine |
| so that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| he can | ᾖ | ē | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| encourage | παρακαλεῖν | parakalein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort |
| by | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| sound | ὑγιαινούσῃ | hygiainousē | Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular | G5198 I am well |
| teaching | διδασκαλίᾳ | didaskalia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1319 instruction, teaching |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| refute | ἐλέγχειν | elenchein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1651 I rebuke, expose |
| those who | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| contradict | ἀντιλέγοντας | antilegontas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G483 I speak or say in opposition, contradict |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Thessalonians 2:15 · 2 Timothy 1:13 · 1 Timothy 6:3 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Revelation 3:11 · 1 Timothy 1:15 · Revelation 3:3 · Titus 2:7–8 · 1 Timothy 4:9 · Titus 1:11 · Job 2:3 · 2 Timothy 4:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.