SPACE 1/SPACE - Library 1 - Volume 1.iso/misc~1/344/titus

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                        TITUS 1
 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;
 1:2  In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie,
promised before the world began;
 1:3  But hath in due times manifested his word through
preaching, which is committed unto me according to the
commandment of God our Saviour;
 1:4  To Titus, [mine] own son after the common faith: Grace,
mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ our Saviour.
 1:5  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:
 1:6  If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having
faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
 1:7  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;
 1:8  But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober,
just, holy, temperate;
 1:9  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.
 1:10  For there are many unruly and vain talkers and
deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
 1:11  Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses,
teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
 1:12  One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said,
The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
 1:13  This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply,
that they may be sound in the faith;
 1:14  Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of
men, that turn from the truth.
 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.
 1:16  They profess that they know God; but in works they deny
[him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good
work reprobate.

                        TITUS 2
 2:1  But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
 2:2  That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in
faith, in charity, in patience.
 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;
 2:4  That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love
their husbands, to love their children,
 2:5  [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient
to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
 2:6  Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
 2:7  In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in
doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
 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.
 2:9  [Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters,
[and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering
again;
 2:10  Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they
may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
 2:11  For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath
appeared to all men,
 2:12  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present
world;
 2:13  Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious
appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
 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.
 2:15  These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all
authority. Let no man despise thee.

                        TITUS 3
 3:1  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
 3:2  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle,
showing all meekness unto all men.
 3:3  For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish,
disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures,
living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
 3:4  But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour
toward man appeared,
 3:5  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but
according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of
regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
 3:6  Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Saviour;
 3:7  That being justified by his grace, we should be made
heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
 3:8  [This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that
thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God
might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good
and profitable unto men.
 3:9  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and
contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are
unprofitable and vain.
 3:10  A man that is an heretic after the first and second
admonition reject;
 3:11  Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth,
being condemned of himself.
 3:12  When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be
diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined
there to winter.
 3:13  Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey
diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
 3:14  And let ours also learn to maintain good works for
necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
 3:15  All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love
us in the faith. Grace [be] with you all. Amen.