Bible, King James Version
Titus
Tit.1
[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;
[2] In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie,
promised before the world began;
[3] But hath in due times manifested his word through
preaching, which is committed unto me according to the
commandment of God our Saviour;
[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.
[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:
[6] If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having
faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
[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;
[8] But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men,
sober, just, holy, temperate;
[9] Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught,
that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to
convince the gainsayers.
[10] For there are many unruly and vain talkers and
deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
[11] Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole
houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's
sake.
[12] One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said,
The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
[13] This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply,
that they may be sound in the faith;
[14] Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of
men, that turn from the truth.
[15] Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that
are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind
and conscience is defiled.
[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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