Titus 1: 1 - 9
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Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth which accords with godliness,
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in hope of eternal life which God, who never lies, promised ages ago
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and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by command of God our Savior;
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To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
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This is why I left you in Crete, that you might amend what was defective, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you,
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if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of being profligate or insubordinate.
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For a bishop, as God's steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,
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but hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
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he must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to confute those who contradict it.
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