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\v 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen people and the knowledge of the truth that agrees with godliness.
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\v 2 These are in the confidence of everlasting life that God, who is without lies, promised before all the ages of time.
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\v 3 At the right time, he revealed his word by the message that he trusted me to deliver. I was to do this by the command of God our savior.
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\v 4 To Titus, a true son in our common faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior.
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\v 5 For this purpose I left you in Crete, that you might set in order things not yet complete and ordain elders in every city as I directed you.
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\v 6 An elder must be without blame, the husband of one wife, with faithful children not accused of being wicked or undisciplined.
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\v 7 It is necessary for the overseer, as God's household manager, to be blameless. He must not be loud or unrestrained. He must not be easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man.
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\v 8 Instead, he should be hospitable, a friend of what is good. He must be sensible, righteous, godly, and self-controlled.
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\v 9 He should hold tightly to the trustworthy message that was taught, so that he may be able to encourage others with good teaching and correct those who oppose him.
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\v 10 For there are many rebellious people, especially those of the circumcision. Their words are worthless. They deceive and lead people in the wrong direction.
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\v 11 It is necessary to stop them. They teach what they should not teach for shameful profit and break up whole families.
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\v 12 One of them, a wise man of theirs, said, "Cretans are unceasing liars, bad and dangerous animals, lazy bellies."
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\v 13 This statement is true, so correct them severely so that they may be sound in the faith.
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\v 14 Do not pay any attention to Jewish myths or to the commandments of men who turn back the truth.
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\v 15 To those who are pure, all things are pure. But to those who are stained and unbelieving, nothing is pure. For their minds and consciences have been stained.
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\v 16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds. They are detestable and disobedient. They are unapproved for any good deed.
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