“One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.”
Titus 1:12 (KJV) |
Titus 1:12
From Titus 1, in the Book of Titus (New Testament).
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For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.