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