Tit 1:9 | JFB | STEP | 9. Holding fast-- Holding firmly to (compare ; ). the faithful-- true and trustworthy ( ). word as he has been taught-- literally, "the word (which is) according to the teaching" which he has received (compare , end; ). by-- Translate as Greek, "to exhort in doctrine (instruction) which is sound"; sound doctrine or instruction is the element IN which his exhorting is to have place ... On "sound" (peculiar to the Pastoral Epistles), see ; . convince-- rather, "reprove" [Alford], ( ).

‏ Titus 1:9

9. Holding fast--Holding firmly to (compare Mt 6:24; Lu 16:13).

the faithful--true and trustworthy (1Ti 1:15).

word as he has been taught--literally, "the word (which is) according to the teaching" which he has received (compare 1Ti 4:6, end; 2Ti 3:14).

by--Translate as Greek, "to exhort in doctrine (instruction) which is sound"; sound doctrine or instruction is the element IN which his exhorting is to have place ... On "sound" (peculiar to the Pastoral Epistles), see 1Ti 1:10; 6:3.

convince--rather, "reprove" [Alford], (Tit 1:13).