· Translation: KJV

Titus 1:9holding 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.

The setting

Crete, ~65 AD. Paul concludes his description of qualified leadership, emphasizing the crucial role of protecting and teaching truth...

The emotion here: protective urgency for vulnerable churches

The original word

elegcho (ἐλέγχω) — to convict, reprove, expose error, literally 'to bring to light'

Why it matters

Crete was a crossroads of trade and philosophy, making it susceptible to mixed religious teachings

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What most readers miss in Titus 1:9

The leader must both encourage believers AND confront error — two sides of the same shepherding role

Common misconceptionMany think this means being argumentative or harsh with those who disagree. Paul emphasizes 'sound teaching' delivered with the goal of restoration, not winning debates.

Bible Genome reading

Titus 1:9 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerPaul
Eraearly_church
Primary emotiondeciding
Literary typeteaching
MarkCommand

Emotional genome

Comfort power30%
Quotability60%
Memorability50%
Crisis relevance30%
Standalone40%
Themes:doctrinal integrityteaching

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Titus 1:9 comes from the book of Titus, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include doctrinal integrity, teaching. Notable phrases: holding to the faithful word; sound doctrine. This verse contains a command.

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