Titus 1:12

“One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” – Titus 1:12

“One of them, a prophet of their own” – Paul is quoting Epimenides – many argue that Epimenides’s statement and in turn Pauls citation causes an issue known as the “Epimenides paradox” Becuase “Epimenides the Cretan says, ‘that all the Cretans are liars,’ but Epimenides is himself a Cretan; therefore he is himself a liar. But if he is a liar, what he says is untrue, and consequently, the Cretans are veracious; but Epimenides is a Cretan, and therefore what he says is true; saying the Cretans are liars, Epimenides is himself a liar, and what he says is untrue.”

This is only an issue if the statement by Epimenides is not seen as hyperbole.

An application:

As an “overseer”, Lord, help me to be used by you to help those you have placed within my sphere. Amen.