1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness — 2 a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, 3 and at his appointed season he brought his word to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior, 4 To Titus, my true son in our common faith:Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. <h3>Titus’s Task on Crete </h3> 5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. 7 Since an overseer is entrusted with God’s work, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. 8 Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. 9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. 10 For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group. 11 They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 Even one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith 14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of those who reject the truth. 15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. 16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.

Paul, a servant of God<cr>1</cr> and an apostle<cr>2</cr> of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth<cr>3</cr> that leads to godliness<cr>4</cr>—

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a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life,<cr>1</cr> which God, who does not lie,<cr>2</cr> promised before the beginning of time,<cr>3</cr>

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and at his appointed season<cr>1</cr> he brought his word to light<cr>2</cr> through the preaching entrusted to me<cr>3</cr> by the command of God<cr>4</cr> our Savior,<cr>5</cr>

Titus 1:3

To Titus,<cr>1</cr> my true son<cr>2</cr> in our common faith:<pb/>Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.<cr>3</cr>

Titus 1:4

Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete<cr>1</cr> was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint<ft>1</ft> elders<cr>2</cr> in every town, as I directed you.

An elder must be blameless,<cr>1</cr> the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

Titus 1:6

Since an overseer<ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr> is entrusted with God’s work,<cr>2</cr> he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.<cr>3</cr>

Titus 1:7

Rather he must be hospitable,<cr>1</cr> one who loves what is good,<cr>2</cr> who is self-controlled,<cr>3</cr> upright, holy and disciplined.

Titus 1:8

He must hold firmly<cr>1</cr> to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine<cr>2</cr> and refute those who oppose it.

Titus 1:9

For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers<cr>1</cr> and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group.<cr>2</cr>

Titus 1:10

They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households<cr>1</cr> by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain.

Titus 1:11

Even one of their own prophets<cr>1</cr> has said, “Cretans<cr>2</cr> are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”

Titus 1:12

This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke<cr>1</cr> them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith<cr>2</cr>

Titus 1:13

and will pay no attention to Jewish myths<cr>1</cr> or to the commands<cr>2</cr> of those who reject the truth.<cr>3</cr>

Titus 1:14

To the pure, all things are pure,<cr>1</cr> but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure.<cr>2</cr> In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.<cr>3</cr>

Titus 1:15

They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.<cr>1</cr> They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.<cr>2</cr>

Titus 1:16

 1 Paul, a servant of God  and an apostle  of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth  that leads to godliness — 2 a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life,  which God, who does not lie,  promised before the beginning of time,  3 and at his appointed season  he brought his word to light  through the preaching entrusted to me  by the command of God  our Savior,  4 To Titus,  my true son  in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.  5 The reason I left you in Crete  was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint  elders  in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless,  the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. 7 Since an overseer   is entrusted with God’s work,  he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.  8 Rather he must be hospitable,  one who loves what is good,  who is self-controlled,  upright, holy and disciplined. 9 He must hold firmly  to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine  and refute those who oppose it. 10 For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers  and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group.  11 They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households  by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 Even one of their own prophets  has said, “Cretans  are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke  them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith  14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths  or to the commands  of those who reject the truth.  15 To the pure, all things are pure,  but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure.  In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.  16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.  They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good. 

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