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          DASV: Titus 1    

1 From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ,
for the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth
that leads to godliness,
2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie,
promised before the ages began.
3 But at the right time he revealed his word through the
preaching with which I was entrusted, according to the
command of God our Savior.
4 To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace
from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
5 The reason I left you in Crete, was so that you might
put in order what was unfinished there and appoint elders
in every town, as I directed you.
6 If anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having
children that believe, who are not accused of debauchery
or being rebellious.
7 For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward. He
must not be arrogant, not quick to anger, not a drunkard,
violent, or greedy for gain.
8 Instead he must be hospitable, a lover of good, prudent,
just, devout, and self-controlled.
9 He must hold firmly to the faithful word he was taught so
that he will be able both to give instruction in the sound
doctrine, and to refute those who contradict it.
10 For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers and
deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group,
11 Their mouths must be stopped; for they mislead whole families,
teaching for dishonest gain things which they ought not to.
12 One of the Cretans, one of their own prophets, said,
“Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13 This testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply,
that they may become sound in the faith,
14 not paying attention to Jewish myths, and commands of
people who turn away from the truth.
15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are
corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their
minds and their consciences are corrupt.
16 They profess that they know God; but by their deeds they
deny him. They are detestable and disobedient, and unfit
for doing any good work.

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