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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 theirthe knowledge of the truth whichthat accordsis in accordance with godliness |
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in the hope of eternal life whichthat God who never lies promised before the ages agobegan— |
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andin atdue the proper time manifestedhe inrevealed his word through the preachingproclamation with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior; |
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To Titus my trueloyal child in athe commonfaith faithwe share: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior |
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This is why I left you behind in Crete for this reason so that you mightshould amendput in order what wasremained defectiveto be done and should appoint elders in every town as I directed you: |
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ifsomeone anywho man is blameless themarried husbandonly ofonce onewhose wife and his children are believers and not openaccused to the charge of beingdebauchery profligateand ornot insubordinaterebellious |
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For a bishop as Gods steward must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick tempered or aaddicted drunkardto wine or violent or greedy for gain; |
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but he must be hospitable a lover of goodness masterprudent of himself upright holydevout and self controlled; |
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heHe must holdhave a firm tograsp of the sure word asthat taughtis trustworthy in accordance with the teaching so that he may be able both to givepreach instructionwith in sound doctrine and also to confuterefute those who contradict it |
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ForThere there are also many insubordinaterebellious menpeople emptyidle talkers and deceivers especially those of the circumcision party; |
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they must be silenced since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for basesordid gain what theyit haveis nonot right to teach |
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OneIt ofwas themselvesone aof prophetthem of their very own prophet who said Cretans are always liars evilvicious beastsbrutes lazy gluttons |
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ThisThat testimony is true ThereforeFor this reason rebuke them sharply so that they may bebecome sound in the faith |
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insteadnot ofpaying givingattention heed to Jewish myths or to commandscommandments of menthose who reject the truth |
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To the pure all things are pure but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; theirTheir very minds and consciences are corrupted |
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They profess to know God but they deny him by their deeds;actions theyThey are detestable disobedient unfit for any good deedwork |
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But as for you teach what befitsis consistent with sound doctrine |
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BidTell the older men to be temperate serious sensibleprudent and sound in faith in love and in steadfastness endurance |
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BidLikewise tell the older women likewise to be reverent in behavior not to be slanderers or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good |
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and so trainthat they may encourage the young women to love their husbands andto love their children |
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to be sensibleself controlled chaste domesticgood managers of the household kind andbeing submissive to their husbands so that the word of God may not be discredited |
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Likewise urge the younger men to controlbe themselvesself controlled |
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Show yourself in all respects a model of good deedsworks and in your teaching show integrity gravity |
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and sound speech that cannot be censured; sothen thatany an opponent maywill be put to shame having nothing evil to say of us |
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BidTell slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to betalk refractoryback |
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nornot to pilfer but to show entirecomplete and trueperfect fidelity so that in everything they may adornbe an ornament to the doctrine of God our Savior |
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For the grace of God has appeared forbringing the salvation ofto all men |
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training us to renounce irreligionimpiety and worldly passions and in the present age to live soberlives uprightthat andare godlyself livescontrolled inupright thisand worldgodly |
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awaitingwhile ourwe wait for the blessed hope and the appearingmanifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ |
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He it is who gave himself for us tothat he might redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds |
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Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority Let no one disregardlook down on you |
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Remind them to be submissivesubject 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 perfectevery courtesy towardto alleveryone men |
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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 hateddespicable by men 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 deedsany doneworks byof usrighteousness inthat righteousnesswe had done but inaccording virtueto of his own mercy bythrough the washingwater of regenerationrebirth and renewal inby the Holy Spirit |
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whichThis Spirit he poured out uponon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior |
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so that wehaving mightbeen be justified by his grace andwe might become heirs inaccording to the hope of eternal life |
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The saying is sure I desire that you to insist on these things so that those who have believedcome to believe in God may be careful to applydevote themselves to good deedsworks; these things are excellent and profitable to meneveryone |
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But avoid stupid controversies genealogies dissensions and quarrels overabout the law for they are unprofitable and futileworthless |
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AsAfter for a manfirst whoand issecond factiousadmonition after admonishing him once or twice have nothing more to do with himanyone who causes divisions |
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knowingsince you know that such a person is perverted and sinful; hebeing is self condemned |
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When I send Artemas or Tych′icus to you or Tychicus do your best to come to me at Nicop′olisNicopolis for I have decided to spend the winter there |
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DoMake yourevery besteffort to speedsend Zenas the lawyer and Apol′losApollos on their way; and see that they lack nothing |
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And let our people learn to applydevote themselves to good deedsworks soin asorder to helpmeet casesurgent ofneeds urgentso needthat andthey may not to be unfruitfulunproductive |
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All who are with me send greetings to you Greet those who love us in the faith Grace be with all of you all |