13
Thisαὕτηtestimonyἡ μαρτυρίαisἐστὶνtrue.ἀληθήςForδι’thisἣνreasonαἰτίανrebukeἔλεγχεthemαὐτοὺςsharply,ἀποτόμωςso thatἵναthey may be soundὑγιαίνωσινinἐνthe faith,τῇ πίστει
Titus 1:13
Study it in the app“This testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,”
With the Greek beneath
Titus 1:13, word by word
- testimonyμαρτυρίαmartyria
testimony
Testimony, witness.
Where else “martyria” appears- isἐστὶνestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- trueἀληθήςalēthēs
true, truthful
True, truthful.
Where else “alēthēs” appears- reasonαἰτίανaitian
cause
What makes something happen or makes someone act a certain way.
Where else “aitian” appears- rebukeἔλεγχεelenche
reprove
To correct someone so they change.
Where else “elenche” appears- sharplyἀποτόμωςapotomōs
severely
Severely, sharply, harshly.
Where else “apotomōs” appears- they may be soundὑγιαίνωσινhygiainōsin
be sound
To be right in faith or teaching.
Where else “hygiainōsin” appears- the faithπίστειpistei
trust
Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pistei” appears
The context
12One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13 · This verse (above)
14not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of people who turn away from the truth.