Titus:1
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Paul ,
a servant of God ,
and an apostle of Jesus Christ ,
according to the faith of Gods elect ,
and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness ;
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In hope of eternal life ,
which God ,
that cannot lie ,
promised (
5662 )
before the world began ;
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But hath in due times manifested (
5656 )
his word through preaching ,
which is committed (
5681 )
unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour ;
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To Titus ,
mine own son after the common faith :
Grace ,
mercy ,
and peace ,
from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour .
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For this cause left I (
5627 )
thee in Crete ,
that thou shouldest set in order (
5672 )
the things that are wanting (
5723 ),
and ordain (
5661 )
elders in every city ,
as I had appointed (
5668 )
thee :
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If any be (
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blameless ,
the husband of one wife ,
having (
5723 )
faithful children not accused of riot or unruly .
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For a bishop must (
5748 )
be (
5750 )
blameless ,
as the steward of God ;
not selfwilled ,
not soon angry ,
not given to wine ,
no striker ,
not given to filthy lucre ;
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But a lover of hospitality ,
a lover of good men ,
sober ,
just ,
holy ,
temperate ;
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Holding fast (
5740 )
the faithful word as he hath been taught ,
that he may be (
5753 )
able by sound (
5723 )
doctrine both to exhort (
5721 )
and to convince (
5721 )
the gainsayers (
5723 ).
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For there are (
5748 )
many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers ,
specially they of the circumcision :
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Whose mouths must (
5748 )
be stopped (
5721 ),
who subvert (
5719 )
whole houses ,
teaching (
5723 )
things which they ought (
5748 )
not ,
for filthy lucres sake .
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One of themselves ,
even a prophet of their own ,
said (
5627 ),
The Cretians are alway liars ,
evil beasts ,
slow bellies .
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This witness is (
5748 )
true .
Wherefore rebuke (
5720 )
them sharply ,
that they may be sound (
5725 )
in the faith ;
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Not giving heed (
5723 )
to Jewish fables ,
and commandments of men ,
that turn from (
5734 )
the truth .
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Unto the pure all things are pure :
but unto them that are defiled (
5772 )
and unbelieving is nothing pure ;
but even their mind and conscience is defiled (
5769 ).
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They profess (
5719 )
that they know (
5760 )
God ;
but in works they deny (
5736 )
him ,
being (
5752 )
abominable ,
and disobedient ,
and unto every good work reprobate .