Titus:1
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Paul ,
a servant of God ,
and an apostle of Jesus Christ ,
according to the faith of God '
s 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 before the world began ;
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But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching ,
which is committed 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 thee in Crete ,
that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting ,
and ordain elders in every city ,
as I had appointed thee :
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If any be blameless ,
the husband of one wife ,
having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly .
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For a bishop must be 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 the faithful word as he hath been taught ,
that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers .
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For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers ,
specially they of the circumcision :
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Whose mouths must be stopped ,
who subvert whole houses ,
teaching things which they ought not ,
for filthy lucre '
s sake .
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One of themselves ,
even a prophet of their own ,
said ,
The Cretians are alway liars ,
evil beasts ,
slow bellies .
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This witness is true .
Wherefore rebuke them sharply ,
that they may be sound in the faith ;
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Not giving heed to Jewish fables ,
and commandments of men ,
that turn from the truth .
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Unto the pure all things are pure :
but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure ;
but even their mind and conscience is defiled .
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They profess that they know God ;
but in works they deny him ,
being abominable ,
and disobedient ,
and unto every good work reprobate .