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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; 2In
hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the
world
began; 3But hath in due times manifested his word through
preaching,
which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our
Saviour; 4To
Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and
peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
5For
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: 6If any be blameless, the husband of
one wife,
having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. 7For
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; 8But
a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy,
temperate; 9Holding
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. 10For
there
are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the
circumcision: 11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert
whole
houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake. 12One
of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are
alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. 13This witness is
true.
Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14Not
giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from
the
truth. 15Unto 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. 16They 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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But speak
thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2That the aged
men be
sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 3The
aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh
holiness, not
false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4That
they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to
love
their children, 5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at
home,
good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not
blasphemed. 6Young
men likewise exhort to be sober minded. 7In all things
shewing
thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing
uncorruptness,
gravity, sincerity, 8Sound speech, that cannot be
condemned; that he
that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to
say of
you. 9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own
masters, and
to please them well in all things; not answering again;
10Not
purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the
doctrine of
God our Saviour in all things. 11For the grace of God that
bringeth
salvation hath appeared to all men, 12Teaching us that,
denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and
godly,
in this present world; 13Looking for that blessed hope, and
the
glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14Who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and
purify unto
himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 15These
things
speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise
thee.
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Put them
in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey
magistrates, to be
ready to every good work, 2To speak evil of no man, to be
no
brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 3For
we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived,
serving divers
lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and
hating one
another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our
Saviour
toward man appeared, 5Not 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 Spirit; 6Which he shed on us
abundantly
through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7That being justified by
his
grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This
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. 9But avoid
foolish
questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the
law; for
they are unprofitable and vain. 10A man that is an heretick
after
the first and second admonition reject; 11Knowing that he
that is
such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
12When
I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be
diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to
winter. 13Bring
Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing
be
wanting unto them. 14And let ours also learn to maintain
good works
for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
15All
that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in
the faith. Grace be with you all. [Amin AM.C->25].