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