9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle ^atalkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,  ‡

12 ^aOne of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”  ‡

13 This testimony is true. ^aTherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,  ‡