Titus 1:9

An elder must hold firmly to trustworthy, apostolic teaching so he can encourage with sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. It matters because guarding and teaching the truth is central to the elder's calling.

Cross-references · 23

• 2 Th 2:15So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.
• 2 Tim 1:13Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Tim 6:3If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
• 1 Tim 1:10for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;
• Rev 3:11I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.
• 1 Tim 1:15The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
• Rev 3:3Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If therefore you won’t watch, I will come as a thief, and you won’t know what hour I will come upon you.
• Titus 2:7–8in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
• Titus 2:1But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
• Acts 18:28for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
• 1 Cor 14:24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
• Jude 1:3Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
• 1 Th 5:21Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
• Titus 1:11whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.
• 1 Tim 4:9This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.
• Prov 23:23Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
• 2 Tim 2:2The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
• 2 Tim 4:3For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;
• Job 2:3Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause.”
• 1 Tim 1:19holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;
• Job 27:6I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
• Rev 2:25Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.
• 2 Tim 2:25in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

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