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Titus 1 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

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Greetings from Paul

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to[fn] those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:2 - This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:3 - And now at just the right time he has revealed this message, which we announce to everyone. It is by the command of God our Savior that I have been entrusted with this work for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:4 - I am writing to Titus, my true son in the faith that we share.
May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace.
Titus’s Work in Crete

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:5 - I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:6 - An elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife,[fn] and his children must be believers who don’t have a reputation for being wild or rebellious.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:7 - An elder[fn] is a manager of God’s household, so he must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker,[fn] violent, or dishonest with money.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:8 - Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:9 - He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:10 - For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:11 - They must be silenced, because they are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching. And they do it only for money.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:12 - Even one of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:13 - This is true. So reprimand them sternly to make them strong in the faith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - They must stop listening to Jewish myths and the commands of people who have turned away from the truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:15 - Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:16 - Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.
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NLT Footnotes
Or to strengthen the faith of.
Or must have only one wife, or must be married only once; Greek reads must be the husband of one wife.
Or An overseer, or A bishop.
Greek must not drink too much wine.
This quotation is from Epimenides of Knossos.
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