One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. Treasury of Scripture of. Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. liars. Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly... 1 Timothy 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 2 Peter 2:12,15 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not... Jude 1:8-13 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities...
Context Correcting False Teachers
10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: 11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. 12One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. 13This witness is true. Why rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. 15To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.
Douay-Rheims Bible
One of them a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies.
Darby Bible Translation
One of themselves, a prophet of their own, has said, Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts, lazy gluttons.
King James Bible
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
Young's Literal Translation
A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said -- 'Cretans! always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!'
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