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{\MTB THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO

\par }{\MT TITUS



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

\VS{2}in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

\VS{3}but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;

\VS{4}to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.


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{\PP \VS{5}For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

\VS{6}if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

\VS{7}For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

\VS{8}but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

\VS{9}holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}For there are many, and they are unruly, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision,

\VS{11}whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

\VS{12}One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said,

\par }{\Q Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.


\par }{\MM \VS{13}This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

\VS{14}not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

\VS{15}To the pure all things are indeed pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

\VS{16}They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.




\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

\VS{2}that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

\VS{3}that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

\VS{4}that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

\VS{5}{\ADD{to be}} sober-minded, chaste, keepers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

\VS{6}the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

\VS{7}in all things showing thyself an example of good works; in thy doctrine
{\ADD{showing}} uncorruptness, gravity, incorruptibility,

\VS{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 us.

\VS{9}{\ADD{Exhort}} servants to be in subjection to their own masters,
{\ADD{and}} to be well-pleasing
{\ADD{to them}} in all things; not gainsaying;

\VS{10}not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

\VS{11}For the saving grace of God hath appeared to all men,

\VS{12}instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

\VS{13}looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ;

\VS{14}who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.


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\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

\VS{2}to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

\VS{3}For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving diverse lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

\VS{4}But when the kindness of God our Savior, and his love toward man, appeared,

\VS{5}not by works
{\ADD{done}} in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

\VS{6}which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;

\VS{7}that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

\VS{8}Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

\VS{9}but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

\VS{10}A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

\VS{11}knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.

\VS{13}Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

\VS{14}And let our
{\ADD{people}} also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith.

\par }{\PP Grace be with you all. Amen.


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