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| | Tts 1:1 | This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to bring faith to those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives.
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| | Tts 1:2 | This truth gives them the confidence of eternal life, which God promised them before the world began--and he cannot lie.
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| | Tts 1:3 | And now at the right time he has revealed this Good News, and we announce it to everyone. It is by the command of God our Savior that I have been trusted to do this work for him.
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| | Tts 1:4 | This letter is written to Titus, my true child in the faith that we share. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace.
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| | Tts 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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| | Tts 1:6 | An elder must be well thought of for his good life. He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who are not wild or rebellious.
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| | Tts 1:7 | An elder must live a blameless life because he is God's minister. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or greedy for money.
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| | Tts 1:8 | He must enjoy having guests in his home and must love all that is good. He must live wisely and be fair. He must live a devout and disciplined life.
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| | Tts 1:9 | He must have a strong and steadfast belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with right teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.
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| | Tts 1:10 | For there are many who rebel against right teaching; they engage in useless talk and deceive people. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation.
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| | Tts 1:11 | They must be silenced. By their wrong teaching, they have already turned whole families away from the truth. Such teachers only want your money.
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| | Tts 1:12 | One of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, "The people of Crete are all liars; they are cruel animals and lazy gluttons."
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| | Tts 1:13 | This is true. So rebuke them as sternly as necessary to make them strong in the faith.
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| | Tts 1:14 | They must stop listening to Jewish myths and the commands of people who have turned their backs on the truth.
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| | Tts 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 defiled.
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| | Tts 1:16 | Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are despicable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.
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