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Paul a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ according to further the faith of Gods elect and thetheir knowledge of the truth which isaccords accordingwith to godliness |
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in hope of eternal life which God who cannotnever lielies promised beforeages timesago eternal; |
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butand inat histhe ownproper seasonstime manifested in his word inthrough the messagepreaching wherewithwith which I washave intrustedbeen accordingentrusted toby thecommand commandment of God our SaviourSavior; |
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toTo Titus my true child afterin a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our SaviourSavior |
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ForThis thisis causewhy I left Iyou thee in Crete that thouyou shouldestmight setamend inwhat orderwas thedefective things that were wanting and appoint elders in every citytown as I gavedirected theeyou charge; |
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if any man is blameless the husband of one wife havingand his children thatare believebelievers whoand are not accusedopen to the charge of riotbeing profligate or unrulyinsubordinate |
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For thea bishop as Gods steward must be blameless; ashe Godsmust steward; not selfbe willedarrogant notor soonquick angrytempered noor brawlera nodrunkard strikeror notviolent or greedy offor filthygain lucre; |
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but givenhospitable to hospitality a lover of goodgoodness sobermaster mindedof justhimself upright holy and self controlled; |
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holdinghe must hold firm to the faithfulsure word whichas istaught accordingso to the teaching that he may be able both to exhortgive instruction in the sound doctrine and also to convictconfute thethose gainsayerswho contradict it |
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For there are many unrulyinsubordinate men vainempty talkers and deceivers speciallyespecially they of the circumcision party; |
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whosethey mouths must be stopped;silenced mensince whothey overthroware upsetting whole housesfamilies by teaching thingsfor whichbase gain what they oughthave notno forright filthyto lucresteach sake |
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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 ForTherefore whichrebuke cause reprove them sharply that they may be sound in the faith |
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notinstead of giving heed to Jewish fablesmyths andor commandmentsto commands of men who turnreject away from the truth |
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To the pure all things are pure: but to themthe thatcorrupt are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; buttheir bothvery theirminds mind and theirconsciences conscience are defiledcorrupted |
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They profess thatto they know God; but they deny him by their worksdeeds; they denyare himdetestable being abominable and disobedient andunfit untofor everyany good work reprobatedeed |
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But speakas thoufor theyou thingsteach whichwhat befitbefits the sound doctrine: |
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thatBid agedthe older men be temperate graveserious sobersensible minded sound in faith in love and in patience:steadfastness |
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thatBid agedthe older women likewise to be reverent in demeanorbehavior not to be slanderers noror enslavedslaves to muchdrink; winethey teachersare ofto thatteach whichwhat is good; |
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thatand theyso may train the young women to love their husbands toand love their children |
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to be sobersensible minded chaste workersdomestic at home kind beingand insubmissive subjection to their own husbands that the word of God bemay not blasphemed:be discredited |
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Likewise urge the younger men likewise exhort to becontrol soberthemselves minded: |
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Show yourself in all thingsrespects showinga thyselfmodel an ensample of good works;deeds and in thyyour doctrineteaching showingshow uncorruptnessintegrity gravity |
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and sound speech that cannot be condemned;censured thatso he that isan ofopponent themay contrarybe partput mayto beshame ashamed having nonothing evil thing to say of us |
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ExhortBid servantsslaves to be insubmissive subjection to their own masters and to begive wellsatisfaction pleasingin toevery themrespect; inthey allare things; not gainsaying;to be refractory |
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notnor purloiningto pilfer but showingto allshow goodentire and true fidelity; so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things Savior |
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For the grace of God hathhas appeared bringingfor the salvation toof all men |
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instructingtraining us to therenounce intentirreligion that denying ungodliness and worldly lustspassions weand shouldto live soberlysober andupright righteously and godly lives in this present world; |
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lookingawaiting forour the blessed hope andthe appearing of the glory of theour great God and ourSavior Saviour Jesus Christ; |
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who gave himself for us thatto he might redeem us from all iniquity and to purify untofor himself a people forof his own possessionwho are zealous offor good worksdeeds |
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TheseDeclare 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 insubmissive subjection to rulers toand authorities to be obedient to be ready untofor everyany goodhonest work |
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to speak evil of no manone not to beavoid contentiousquarreling to be gentle showingand allto meeknessshow perfect courtesy toward all men |
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For we alsoourselves were once were foolish disobedient deceivedled servingastray diversslaves luststo various passions and pleasures livingpassing our days in malice and envy hatefulhated by men and hating one another; |
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Butbut when the goodness and loving kindness of God our SaviourSavior and his love toward man appeared |
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he saved us not bybecause worksof deeds done by us in righteousness whichbut wein didvirtue ourselvesof buthis accordingown to his mercy heby saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewingrenewal ofin the Holy Spirit |
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which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;Savior |
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so that beingwe might be justified by his grace weand mightbecome be made heirs accordingin to the hope of eternal life |
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FaithfulThe is the saying andis concerningsure these things I desire thatyou thouto affirminsist confidentlyon tothese thethings endso that theythose who have believed in God may be careful to maintainapply themselves to good worksdeeds; Thesethese things are goodexcellent and profitable untoto men: |
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butBut shunavoid foolishstupid questioningscontroversies and genealogies anddissensions strifes and fightingsquarrels aboutover the law; for they are unprofitable and vainfutile |
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AAs factiousfor a man who is factious after aadmonishing firsthim andonce secondor admonitiontwice refuse;have nothing more to do with him |
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knowing that such a oneperson is perverted and sinnethsinful; beinghe is self condemned |
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When I shall send Artemas untoor theeTych′icus orto Tychicusyou givedo diligenceyour best to come untoto me toat Nicopolis:Nicop′olis for there I have determineddecided to spend the winter there |
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SetDo forwardyour best to speed Zenas the lawyer and ApollosApol′los on their journeyway; diligentlysee that nothingthey belack wantingnothing unto them |
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And let our people also learn to maintainapply themselves to good worksdeeds forso necessaryas usesto thathelp theycases beof urgent need and not to be unfruitful |
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All thatwho are with me salutesend theegreetings Saluteto themyou thatGreet those who love us in the faith Grace be with you all |