Bible (American Standard)/Titus

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The Epistle of Paul to Titus

Chapter 1
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, 

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour; 

to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour. 

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; 

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. 

For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled; 

<section begin="1:9"/>holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.<section end="1:9"/>

<section begin="1:10"/>For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, <section end="1:10"/>

<section begin="1:11"/>whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. <section end="1:11"/>

<section begin="1:12"/>One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons. <section end="1:12"/>

<section begin="1:13"/>This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, <section end="1:13"/>

<section begin="1:14"/>not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. <section end="1:14"/>

<section begin="1:15"/>To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. <section end="1:15"/>

<section begin="1:16"/>They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

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Chapter 2
<section begin="2:1"/>But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: <section end="2:1"/>

<section begin="2:2"/>that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: <section end="2:2"/>

<section begin="2:3"/>that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; <section end="2:3"/>

<section begin="2:4"/>that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, <section end="2:4"/>

<section begin="2:5"/>[to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed: <section end="2:5"/>

<section begin="2:6"/>the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded: <section end="2:6"/>

<section begin="2:7"/>in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity, <section end="2:7"/>

<section begin="2:8"/>sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us. <section end="2:8"/>

<section begin="2:9"/>[Exhort] servants to be in subjection to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all things; not gainsaying; <section end="2:9"/>

<section begin="2:10"/>not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. <section end="2:10"/>

<section begin="2:11"/>For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, <section end="2:11"/>

<section begin="2:12"/>instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world; <section end="2:12"/>

<section begin="2:13"/>looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; <section end="2:13"/>

<section begin="2:14"/>who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works. <section end="2:14"/>

<section begin="2:15"/>These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

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Chapter 3
<section begin="3:1"/>Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,<section end="3:1"/>

<section begin="3:2"/>to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men. <section end="3:2"/>

<section begin="3:3"/>For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. <section end="3:3"/>

<section begin="3:4"/>But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, <section end="3:4"/>

<section begin="3:5"/>not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, <section end="3:5"/>

<section begin="3:6"/>which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour; <section end="3:6"/>

<section begin="3:7"/>that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. <section end="3:7"/>

<section begin="3:8"/>Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men: <section end="3:8"/>

<section begin="3:9"/>but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain. <section end="3:9"/>

<section begin="3:10"/>A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse; <section end="3:10"/>

<section begin="3:11"/>knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned. <section end="3:11"/>

<section begin="3:12"/>When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter. <section end="3:12"/>

<section begin="3:13"/>Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. <section end="3:13"/>

<section begin="3:14"/>And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. <section end="3:14"/

<section begin="3:15"/>All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.

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