Titus 1
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WEB Titus 1
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1 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;
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1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
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2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
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2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot'that lie, promised before time began;
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3 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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3 but hath in his own times revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;
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4 To Titus, mine 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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4 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.
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5 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:
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5 I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appointed elders in every city, as I directed you;
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6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children who believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly behavior.
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6 if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
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7 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;
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7 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;
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8 But a lover of hospitality, as a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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8 but given to hospitality, as a lover of good men, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
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9 Holding fast the faithful word ias he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convincet those who contradict him. the gainsayers.
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9 holding to the faithful word which ais according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convincet those who contradict him.
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10 For there are also many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision:
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10 For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
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11 Whose mouths must be stopped, ; men who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
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11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.
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12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
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12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, " , The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons."
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13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
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13 This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
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14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn away from the truth.
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14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
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15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and their conscience is defiled.
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15 UnTo the pure, all things are pure; but unto those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
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16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unfit for any good work reprobate.
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