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# One of them
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"One of the Cretans" or "Someone from the people of Crete"
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# a wise man of theirs
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Possible meanings are 1) a prophet or 2) a poet or philosopher or 3) a teacher.
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# Cretans are unceasing liars
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"Cretans lie all the time." This is an exaggeration that means many Cretans lie a lot. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# bad and dangerous animals
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This metaphor compares the Cretans to dangerous beasts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# lazy bellies
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an idiom for people who do nothing but eat too much food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# so correct them severely
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"therefore tell them strongly that they are wrong"
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# so that they may be sound in the faith
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"so they will have a healthy faith" or "so their faith may be true"
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