Titus:1:5-16

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* I left you in Crete for this reason , that you might set right the things left unfinished , and appoint presbyters in every city as I had instructed you ; * men who are blameless , the husband of one wife , with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination . * For indeed a presiding officer , as Gods steward , ought to be blameless , not self-willed or quick-tempered , not a drunkard or violent , or greedy of filthy lucre ; * but he must be hospitable , a lover of the good , sober-minded , just , holy , self-controlled . * He must hold to the faithful word according to the teaching , so that he may be able both to encourage by sound teaching , and to confute our opponents . * For there are many individuals who are unruly , empty talkers and deceivers , particularly those of the circumcision , whose mouths must be stopped ; * for they upset whole households and , for filthy lucres sake , teach what they ought not to teach . * By one of their own number , by a prophet of their own , it has been said , "Cretans are always liars , evil beasts , idle gluttons ." * This testimony is true . So rebuke them sharply , * so as to make them sound in the faith , not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth . * All things are pure to the pure ; but to the contaminated and the faithless nothing is pure , nay , their very minds and consciences are tainted . * They profess to know God , but by their deeds they disown him ; in that they are detestable , disobedient , and reprobate for good work of any sort .

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