Titus 1:9 (WEB)
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 those who contradict him.
Catechism · 1
“The Lord Jesus chose men (viri) to form the college of the twelve apostles, and the apostles did the same when they chose collaborators to succeed them in their ministry.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 3:14-19; Lk 6:12-16; 1 Tim 3:1-13; 2 Tim 1:6; Titus 1:5-9; St. Clement of Rome, Ad Cor. 42, 4; 44, 3: PG 1, 292-293; 300.
Fathers and councils · 10
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus III.48Book III
“…saying that he ought to be able to convince the gainsayers, that by the wisdom which is in him he may stop the mouths of foolish talkers and deceivers.” — editor's note: Cf. Tit. i. 9, 10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For there are many unruly;” these are bulls with uplifted neck, impatient of plough and yoke: vain-talkers and leaders astray of minds; which minds this Psalm hath intimated under the name of cows.…” — editor's note: Tit. i. 9, 10.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…things which I have been told are to be avoided, but the Apostle is the Master of virtues, and he teaches that gainsayers are to be convicted with patience, who lays down that one should be the husband of a single wife, not in order to exclude him from the right of marriage (for this is beyond the force of the…” — editor's note: Tit. i. 9.
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Basil the Great
“…it has from of old been under the government of men right honourable and the elect of God, who have held fast to “the faithful word as we have been taught.”” — editor's note: Tit. i. 9. cf. 1 Tim. i. 15; 1 Tim. iii. 1; 2 Tim. ii. 11; and Tit. iii. 8.
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Jerome
“Continue thou in the things that thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;” and “be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope and faith that are in you.”” — editor's note: Titus i. 9; 2 Tim. iii. 14.
Read the whole comment“To Titus he gives commandment that among a bishop’s other virtues (which he briefly describes) he should be careful to seek a knowledge of the scriptures: A bishop, he says, must hold fast “the faithful word as he hath been taught that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”” — editor's note: Tit. i. 9.
Read the whole comment“…holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”” — editor's note: Tit. i. 5–9.
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Tertullian
“Come, now, you who think that an exceptional law of monogamy is made with reference to bishops, abandon withal your remaining disciplinary titles, which, together with monogamy, are ascribed to bishops.” — editor's note: See 1 Tim. iii. 1–7; Tit. i. 6–9.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers.” — editor's note: Tit. i. 9, 10.
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Gregory the Great
“Hence Paul says, That he may be able by sound doctrine even to convince the gainsayers (Tit. i. 9).” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Letters Letter 230.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.48.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.48.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.48.
Cited together in Letters Letter 230.
Cited together in Letters Letter 230 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in On Monogamy Chapter 12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 230.