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Epistle to Titus (Translated) (view source)
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|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;
|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;
|Paul was a faithful servant of God and apostle to Jesus Christ, his actions were true to his convictions as one of God's faithful followers, and he embraced the truth of God.
|From Paul, a faithful servant of God and apostle to Jesus Christ, in accordance with his duties as one of God's faithful followers, and knowledge truth of God,
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|In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
|In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
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|in hope of eternal life, which God truthfully promised before the world began,
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|But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
|But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
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|but has since then manifested His word through preaching, which is committed to me in accordance with the commandment of God our savior.
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|To Titus, [mine] own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
|To Titus, [mine] own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
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|To Titus, whom I converted from paganism: May the grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior be upon you.
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|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:
|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:
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|For this reason I left you in Crete: that you should set right the things that are not right, and ordain elders in every city, as I ordained you.
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|If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
|If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
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|That is, if you can find any elders blameless, that is, having only one wife, having good children not accused of riotting or other unruly behavior,
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|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;
|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;
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|because a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God: not selfish, without a temper, not a drunkard, not a member of a union, not pursuing money dishonestly,
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|But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
|But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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|but a lover of hospitality, a friend to all good men, a man who is sober, just, holy, and temperate.
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|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.
|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.
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|He must keep well the word of the scriptures as he has been taught, that he may use logic and reasoning to convince those who doubt.
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|For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
|For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
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|There are many liars and close-minded boasters, particularly those who demand circumcision of new converts.
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|Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
|Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
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|Their mouths must be shut, lest they subvert entire families, teaching what they should not teach, so that they may gain money dishonestly.
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|One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
|One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
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|One of them, a "prophet," even, said, "The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, with fat bellies slowing them down."
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|This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
|This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
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|This testimony is true. Which is why you must rebuke them, so that their faith will be accurate,
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|Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
|Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
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|not paying attention to Jewish fables, and the laws of men, that turn Christians from the truth.
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|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.
|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.
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|To the pure, all things are pure; but to them who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure: even their mind and their conscience are defiled.
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|They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
|They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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|They claim they know God, but in their deeds they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and against every good thing.
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