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Titus 1 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1 - Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth which accords with godliness,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:2 - in hope of eternal life which God, who never lies, promised ages ago
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:3 - and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by command of God our Savior;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:4 - To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

Qualifications of Elders

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:5 - This is why I left you in Crete, that you might amend what was defective, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:6 - if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of being profligate or insubordinate.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:7 - For a bishop, as God's steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:8 - but hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:9 - he must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to confute those who contradict it.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:10 - For there are many insubordinate men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially the circumcision party;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:11 - they must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for base gain what they have no right to teach.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:12 - One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:13 - This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - instead of giving heed to Jewish myths or to commands of men who reject the truth.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:15 - To the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; their very minds and consciences are corrupted.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:16 - They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good deed.
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Source: Transcribed from: The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version containing the Old and New Testaments, translated from the original tongues: being the version set forth A.D. 1611, revised A.D. 1881-1885 and A.D. 1901: compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1946-52. — 2nd ed. of New Testament A.D. 1971. There should be enough in the rest of the description to identify the text.

Language: English

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