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1:1 |
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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1:2 |
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised
before the world began; |
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1:3 |
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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1:4 |
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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1:5 |
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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1:6 |
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful
children not accused of riot or unruly. |
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1:7 |
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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1:8 |
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just,
holy, temperate; |
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1:9 |
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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1:10 |
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially
they of the circumcision: |
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1:11 |
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching
things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. |
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1:12 |
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians
are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. |
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1:13 |
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they
may be sound in the faith; |
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1:14 |
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that
turn from the truth. |
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1:15 |
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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1:16 |
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him,
being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. |
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2:1 |
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: |
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2:2 |
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith,
in charity, in patience. |
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2:3 |
The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh
holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers
of good things; |
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2:4 |
That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their
husbands, to love their children, |
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2:5 |
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their
own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. |
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2:6 |
Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. |
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2:7 |
In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine
shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, |
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2:8 |
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the
contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of
you. |
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2:9 |
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to
please them well in all things; not answering again; |
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2:10 |
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may
adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. |
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2:11 |
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to
all men, |
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2:12 |
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should
live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; |
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2:13 |
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of
the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; |
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2:14 |
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. |
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2:15 |
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority.
Let no man despise thee. |
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3:1 |
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers,
to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, |
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3:2 |
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing
all meekness unto all men. |
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3:3 |
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived,
serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy,
hateful, and hating one another. |
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3:4 |
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward
man appeared, |
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3:5 |
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according
to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and
renewing of the Holy Ghost; |
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3:6 |
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; |
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3:7 |
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according
to the hope of eternal life. |
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3:8 |
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou
affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might
be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and
profitable unto men. |
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3:9 |
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions,
and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. |
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3:10 |
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition
reject; |
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3:11 |
Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being
condemned of himself. |
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3:12 |
When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent
to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to
winter. |
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3:13 |
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently,
that nothing be wanting unto them. |
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3:14 |
And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary
uses, that they be not unfruitful. |
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3:15 |
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in
the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. |
