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Paul a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ tofor furtherthe sake of the faith of Gods elect and their knowledge of the truth which accords with godliness |
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in hope of eternal life which God who never lies promised before the ages ago began |
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and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior; |
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This is why I left you in Crete so that you might amendput what wasremained defectiveinto order and appoint elders in every town as I directed you — |
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if anyanyone man is blamelessabove reproach the husband of one wife and his children are believers and not open to the charge of beingdebauchery profligate or insubordinate insubordination |
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For aan bishopoverseer as Gods steward must be blameless;above hereproach He must not be arrogant or quick tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain |
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but hospitable a lover of goodnessgood masterself ofcontrolled himself upright holy and self controlled; disciplined |
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heHe must hold firm to the suretrustworthy word as taught so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to confuterebuke those who contradict it |
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For there are many who are insubordinate men empty talkers and deceivers especially those of the circumcision party; |
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theyThey must be silenced since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for baseshameful gain what they haveought nonot right to teach |
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One of themselvesthe Cretans a prophet of their own said Cretans are always liars evil beasts lazy gluttons |
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insteadnot ofdevoting givingthemselves heed to Jewish myths orand tothe commands of menpeople who rejectturn away from the truth |
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To the pure all things are pure but to the corruptdefiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their very minds and their consciences are corrupted defiled |
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They profess to know God but they deny him by their deeds;works theyThey are detestable disobedient unfit for any good deedwork |
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But as for you teach what befitsaccords with sound doctrine |
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BidOlder themen olderare mento be temperatesober seriousminded sensibledignified self controlled sound in faith in love and in steadfastness |
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BidOlder the older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior not to be slanderers or slaves to drink;much theywine They are to teach what is good |
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to be sensibleself chastecontrolled domesticpure working at home kind and submissive to their own husbands that the word of God may not be discredited reviled |
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Likewise urge the younger men to controlbe themselvesself controlled |
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Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good deedsworks and in your teaching show integrity gravity dignity |
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and sound speech that cannot be censuredcondemned so that an opponent may be put to shame having nothing evil to say ofabout us |
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BidBondservants slavesare to be submissive to their own masters and to give satisfaction in every respecteverything; they are not to be refractorywell pleasing not argumentative |
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nornot topilfering pilfer but toshowing showall entiregood andfaith true fidelity so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior |
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For the grace of God has appeared forbringing the salvation offor all men people |
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training us to renounce irreligionungodliness and worldly passions and to live soberself controlled upright and godly lives in thisthe worldpresent age |
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awaitingwaiting for our blessed hope the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ |
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who gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquitylawlessness and to purify for himself a people offor his own possession who are zealous for good deedsworks |
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Declare these things; exhort and reproverebuke with all authority Let no one disregard you |
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Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities to be obedient to be ready for anyevery honestgood work |
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to speak evil of no one to avoid quarreling to be gentle and to show perfect courtesy toward all men people |
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For we ourselves were once foolish disobedient led astray slaves to various passions and pleasures passing our days in malice and envy hated by menothers and hating one another; |
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butBut when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared |
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he saved us not because of deedsworks done by us in righteousness but inaccording virtueto of his own mercy by the washing of regeneration and renewal inof the Holy Spirit |
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whichwhom he poured out uponon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior |
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so that webeing might be justified by his grace andwe might become heirs inaccording to the hope of eternal life |
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The saying is suretrustworthy and I desirewant you to insist on these things so that those who have believed in God may be careful to applydevote themselves to good deeds;works theseThese things are excellent and profitable tofor men people |
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But avoid stupidfoolish controversies genealogies dissensions and quarrels overabout the law for they are unprofitable and futile worthless |
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As for a manperson who isstirs factiousup division after admonishingwarning him once orand then twice have nothing more to do with him |
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knowing that such a person is pervertedwarped and sinful; he is self condemned |
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When I send Artemas or Tych′icusTychicus to you do your best to come to me at Nicop′olisNicopolis for I have decided to spend the winter there |
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Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apol′losApollos on their way; see that they lack nothing |
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And let our people learn to applydevote themselves to good deedsworks so as to help cases of urgent need and not to be unfruitful |