Titus 1:13

“This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Titus 1:13

This witnesse is true: wherefore rebuke them sharpely that they may be sound in the faith;
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Titus chapter 1

This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
- American Standard Version (1901)

This witness is true. So say sharp words to them so that they may come to the right faith,
- Basic English Bible

This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,
- Darby Bible

This testimony is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
- Douay Rheims Bible

This testimony is true: wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
- Webster's Bible

This testimony is true. Therefore sternly denounce them, that they may be robust in their faith,
- Weymouth Bible

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
- World English Bible

This witnessyng is trewe. For what cause blame hem sore, that thei be hool in feith,
- Wycliffe Bible

this testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Jesse's comment on 2020-07-13 09:57:53:

The word sound in Titus 1:13 is the word healthy. It's the same word used in Titus 1:9 about sound doctrine, or healthy doctrine. This section in Titus, Verses 5-16 is giving us the instruction on leadership. The leader is to present sound (healthy) doctrine in order that it might do two things: both to exhort, that is encourage, and to convict the gainsayers, those who speak against the word. Gainsayers are those who speak against the word.

So a leader is to present sound (healthy) doctrine that will encourage believers so that the believer will be healthy in the faith, and also, sound or healthy doctrine will convict the non-believers.

Chris's comment on 2020-07-12 21:03:12:

Arlene, Paul is writing to his 'son in the faith', Titus, who was left at Crete to build up the Church there. However, many of those who attended the Church, both indigenous & of Jewish stock, were less than upright in their teaching & manner of living. So bad was their condition, that we even developed an English word for that type of behaviour: Cretin.

So Paul was instructing Titus to not only appoint good, spiritual Church leaders, but to also rebuke & correct the wayward Cretians in their behaviour. So, to "be sound in faith" means that these people needed to get back to apostolic teaching & a correct understanding of God's Word & with real faith, and not behave in a carnal, godless manner.

Arlene Kampe's comment on 2020-07-12 14:49:51:

What does it mean to be "sound in the faith"?

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