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Paul, a bond servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, accordingfor to the faith of Godsthose elect,chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, |
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in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised beforelong timesages eternal;ago, |
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but inat histhe ownproper seasonstime manifested, hiseven His word, in the message,proclamation wherewithwith which I was intrustedentrusted according to the commandment of God our SaviourSavior; |
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to Titus, my true child afterin a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our SaviourSavior. |
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For this causereason I left Iyou thee in Crete, that thouyou shouldestmight set in order thewhat things that were wantingremains, and appoint elders in every city, as I gavedirected thee charge;you, |
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namely, if any man isbe blamelessabove reproach, the husband of one wife, having children thatwho believe, who are not accused of riotdissipation or unrulyrebellion. |
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For the bishopoverseer must be blameless,above reproach as Gods steward;, not self willed, not soonquick angrytempered, nonot brawleraddicted to wine, nonot strikerpugnacious, not greedyfond of filthysordid lucre;gain, |
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but given to hospitalityhospitable, aloving loverwhat ofis good, sober mindedsensible, just, holydevout, self controlled;, |
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holding tofast the faithful word which is accordingin toaccordance with the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convictrefute thethose gainsayerswho contradict. |
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For there are many unrulyrebellious men, vainempty talkers and deceivers, speciallyespecially theythose of the circumcision, |
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whosewho mouths must be stopped;silenced menbecause whothey overthroware upsetting whole housesfamilies, teaching things which they oughtshould not teach, for filthythe lucressake sakeof sordid gain. |
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One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idlelazy gluttons. |
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This testimony is true. For whichthis cause reprove them sharply,severely that they may be sound in the faith, |
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not givingpaying heedattention to Jewish fables,myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. |
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To the pure, all things are pure:; but to themthose thatwho are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure;, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. |
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They profess thatto they know God;, but by their worksdeeds they deny himHim, being abominable,detestable and disobedient, and untoworthless everyfor any good work reprobatedeed. |
| 2:1 |
But as for you, speak thou the things which befitare thefitting for sound doctrine:. |
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thatOlder aged men are to be temperate, gravedignified, sober mindedsensible, sound in faith, in love, in patience:perseverance. |
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thatOlder aged women likewise are to be reverent in demeanortheir behavior, not slanderersmalicious gossips, nor enslaved to much wine, teachersteaching ofwhat that which is good;, |
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that they may trainencourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, |
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to be sober mindedsensible, chastepure, workers at home, kind, being insubject subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God bemay not blasphemed:be dishonored. |
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Likewise urge the youngeryoung men likewise exhort to be sober minded:sensible; |
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in all things showingshow thyselfyourself to be an ensampleexample of good works;deeds, with purity in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravitydignified, |
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sound in speech, thatwhich cannotis bebeyond condemned;reproach, thatin heorder that is of the contraryopponent part may be ashamedput to shame, having nonothing evilbad thing to say ofabout us. |
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ExhortUrge servantsbondslaves to be insubject subjection to their own masters in everything, and to be well pleasing, to them in all things; not gainsaying;argumentative, |
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not purloiningpilfering, but showing all good fidelity;faith that they may adorn the doctrine of God our SaviourSavior in allevery thingsrespect. |
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For the grace of God hathhas appeared, bringing salvation to all men, |
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instructing us, to thedeny intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,desires weand shouldto live soberlysensibly, and righteously and godly in thisthe present world;age, |
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looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of theour great God and ourSavior, SaviourChrist Jesus Christ; |
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who gave himselfHimself for us, that heHe might redeem us from allevery iniquity,lawless deed and purify untofor himselfHimself a people for hisHis own possession, zealous offor good worksdeeds. |
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These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no manone despisedisregard theeyou. |
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PutRemind them in mind to be insubject subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready untofor every good workdeed, |
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to speakmalign evil of no manone, not to be contentiousuncontentious, to be gentle, showing allevery meeknessconsideration towardfor all men. |
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For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, servingenslaved diversto various lusts and pleasures, livingspending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. |
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But when the kindness of God our Saviour,Savior and hisHis love towardfor man,mankind appeared, |
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He saved us, not byon worksthe donebasis inof righteousness,deeds which we didhave ourselvesdone in righteousness, but according to hisHis mercy he saved us, throughby the washing of regeneration and renewing ofby the Holy Spirit, |
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whichwhom heHe poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;Savior, |
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that, being justified by hisHis grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. |
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FaithfulThis is thea saying,trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I desirewant thatyou thouto affirmspeak confidently, toso the end that theythose who have believed God may be careful to maintainengage in good worksdeeds. These things are good and profitable untofor men:. |
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butBut shun foolish questionings,controversies and genealogies, and strifes,strife and fightingsdisputes about the lawLaw; for they are unprofitable and vainworthless. |
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AReject a factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;warning, |
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knowing that such a oneman is perverted, and sinnethis sinning, being self condemned. |
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When I shall send Artemas untoor thee,Tychicus orto Tychicusyou, givemake diligenceevery effort to come untoto me toat Nicopolis:, for there I have determineddecided to spend the winter there. |
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SetDiligently forwardhelp Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journeyway diligently,so that nothing beis wantinglacking untofor them. |
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And let our people also learn to maintainengage in good worksdeeds forto necessarymeet usespressing needs, that they bemay not be unfruitful. |
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All thatwho are with me salutegreet theeyou. SaluteGreet themthose thatwho love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. |