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    <h1><span class="mt">Paul’s Letter to Titus</span></h1>
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    <section class="chapter" id="ch1" data-chapter="1">
      <h2 class="chapter-number">1</h2>
      <p class="p"><span class="v" id="v1_1">1</span> Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ,<a class="noteref" id="fnref1_1" href="#fn1_1"><sup>*</sup></a> according to the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, <span class="v" id="v1_2">2</span> in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began; <span class="v" id="v1_3">3</span> but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior, <span class="v" id="v1_4">4</span> to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.</p>
      <p class="p"><span class="v" id="v1_5">5</span> I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you— <span class="v" id="v1_6">6</span> if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior. <span class="v" id="v1_7">7</span> For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain; <span class="v" id="v1_8">8</span> but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled, <span class="v" id="v1_9">9</span> holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.</p>
      <p class="p"><span class="v" id="v1_10">10</span> For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, <span class="v" id="v1_11">11</span> whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake. <span class="v" id="v1_12">12</span> One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.” <span class="v" id="v1_13">13</span> This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, <span class="v" id="v1_14">14</span> not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. <span class="v" id="v1_15">15</span> To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. <span class="v" id="v1_16">16</span> They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.</p>
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          <li class="note" id="fn1_1" data-kind="footnote"><span class="marker">*</span> <a class="backref" href="#fnref1_1">1:1</a> <span class="ft">“Christ” means “Anointed One”.</span></li>
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    <section class="chapter" id="ch2" data-chapter="2">
      <h2 class="chapter-number">2</h2>
      <p class="p"><span class="v" id="v2_1">1</span> But say the things which fit sound doctrine, <span class="v" id="v2_2">2</span> that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance, <span class="v" id="v2_3">3</span> and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good, <span class="v" id="v2_4">4</span> that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children, <span class="v" id="v2_5">5</span> to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.</p>
      <p class="p"><span class="v" id="v2_6">6</span> Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded. <span class="v" id="v2_7">7</span> In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility, <span class="v" id="v2_8">8</span> and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.</p>
      <p class="p"><span class="v" id="v2_9">9</span> Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, <span class="v" id="v2_10">10</span> not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things. <span class="v" id="v2_11">11</span> For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, <span class="v" id="v2_12">12</span> instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; <span class="v" id="v2_13">13</span> looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, <span class="v" id="v2_14">14</span> who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.</p>
      <p class="p"><span class="v" id="v2_15">15</span> Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.</p>
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    <section class="chapter" id="ch3" data-chapter="3">
      <h2 class="chapter-number">3</h2>
      <p class="p"><span class="v" id="v3_1">1</span> Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, <span class="v" id="v3_2">2</span> to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men. <span class="v" id="v3_3">3</span> For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. <span class="v" id="v3_4">4</span> But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, <span class="v" id="v3_5">5</span> not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, <span class="v" id="v3_6">6</span> whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior; <span class="v" id="v3_7">7</span> that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. <span class="v" id="v3_8">8</span> This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you insist confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men; <span class="v" id="v3_9">9</span> but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. <span class="v" id="v3_10">10</span> Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning, <span class="v" id="v3_11">11</span> knowing that such a one is perverted and sinful, being self-condemned.</p>
      <p class="p"><span class="v" id="v3_12">12</span> When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there. <span class="v" id="v3_13">13</span> Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them. <span class="v" id="v3_14">14</span> Let our people also learn to maintain good works to meet necessary needs, that they may not be unfruitful.</p>
      <p class="p"><span class="v" id="v3_15">15</span> All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith.</p>
      <p class="p">Grace be with you all. Amen.</p>
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