Titus ā Chapter 1
Eternal life was promised before the world beganāThe qualifications of bishops are givenāUnto the pure, all things are pure.
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Paul, a aservant of God, and an bapostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of Godās celect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
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But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
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To Titus, amine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
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For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in aorder the things that are wanting, and bordain celders in every city, as I had dappointed thee:
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If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of ariot or unruly.
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For a abishop must be blameless, as the bsteward of God; not cselfwilled, not soon dangry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
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Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to aconvince the bgainsayers.
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Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy alucreās sake.
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One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, aslow bellies.
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This witness is true. Wherefore arebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;