Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Holding to (antexomenon). Present middle participle of antexw, old verb, to hold back, in middle to hold oneself face to face with, to cling to, as in I Thessalonians 5:14.
The faithful word (tou pistou logou). See I Timothy 1:15; I Timothy 6:3; Romans 16:17. Some would see a reference here to Christ as the Personal Logos.
That he may be able (ina dunatov h). Final clause with present active subjunctive. Paul several times uses dunatov eimi in the sense of dunamai, with infinitive as here (Romans 4:21; Romans 11:23; II Timothy 1:12).
The gainsayers (touv antilegontav). Present active participle of antilegw, old word, to answer back, as in Romans 10:21. "The talkers back."
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Titus 1:9:
Acts 14:23
Acts 14:23
1 Timothy 1:10
1 Timothy 1:15
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