| 001:001
| 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; |
| 001:002 | In
hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world
began; |
| 001:003 | But
hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed
unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; |
| 001:004 | To
Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God
the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. |
| 001:005 | 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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| 001:006 | If
any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused
of riot or unruly. |
| 001:007 | 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; |
| 001:008 | But
a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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| 001:009 | 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. |
| 001:010 | For
there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the
circumcision: |
| 001:011 | Whose
mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they
ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. |
| 001:012 | One
of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars,
evil beasts, slow bellies. |
| 001:013 | This
witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the
faith; |
| 001:014 | Not
giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
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| 001:015 | 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. |
| 001:016 | 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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| 002:001
| But
speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: | | 002:002 | That
the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
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| 002:003 | The
aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false
accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; |
| 002:004 | That
they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love
their children, |
| 002:005 | To
be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands,
that the word of God be not blasphemed. |
| 002:006 | Young
men likewise exhort to be sober minded. |
| 002:007 | In
all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness,
gravity, sincerity, |
| 002:008 | 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. |
| 002:009 | Exhort
servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in
all things; not answering again; |
| 002:010 | Not
purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine
of God our Saviour in all things. |
| 002:011 | For
the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, |
| 002:012 | Teaching
us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously,
and godly, in this present world; |
| 002:013 | Looking
for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ; |
| 002:014 | Who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify
unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. |
| 002:015 | These
things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise
thee. |
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| 003:001
| Put
them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates,
to be ready to every good work, | | 003:002 | To
speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto
all men. |
| 003:003 | 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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| 003:004 | But
after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, |
| 003:005 | 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; |
| 003:006 | Which
he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; |
| 003:007 | That
being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope
of eternal life. |
| 003:008 | 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. |
| 003:009 | But
avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about
the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. |
| 003:010 | A
man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; |
| 003:011 | Knowing
that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
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| 003:012 | When
I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to
Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. |
| 003:013 | Bring
Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting
unto them. |
| 003:014 | And
let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be
not unfruitful. |
| 003:015 | All
that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be
with you all. Amen. |