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Qualifications for the ministry. thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

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;

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

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.

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.<section end="1:12"/>

<section begin="1:13"/>This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke 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, that turn from the truth.<section end="1:14"/>

<section begin="1:15"/>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.<section end="1:15"/>

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

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

<section begin="2:2"/>That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.<section end="2:2"/>

<section begin="2:3"/>The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;<section end="2:3"/>

<section begin="2:4"/>That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,<section end="2:4"/>

<section begin="2:5"/>To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.<section end="2:5"/>

<section begin="2:6"/>Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.<section end="2:6"/>

<section begin="2:7"/>In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,<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 you.<section end="2:8"/>

<section begin="2:9"/>Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;<section end="2:9"/>

<section begin="2:10"/>Not purloining, but shewing 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 that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,<section end="2:11"/>

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

<section begin="2:13"/>Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing 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 peculiar people, zealous of good works.<section end="2:14"/>

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

<section begin="3:1"/>Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,<section end="3:1"/>

<section begin="3:2"/>To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.<section end="3:2"/>