THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TITUS 1

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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 ⚑

2 In hope of eternal life which God that cannot lie promised before the world began ⚑

3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour ⚑

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 ⚑

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 ⚑

6 If any be blameless the husband of one wife having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly ⚑

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 ⚑

8 But a lover of hospitality a lover of good men sober just holy temperate ⚑

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 ⚑

10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers specially they of the circumcision ⚑

11 Whose mouths must be stopped who subvert whole houses teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucre’s sake ⚑

12 One of themselves even a prophet of their own said The Cretians are alway liars evil beasts slow bellies ⚑

13 This witness is true Wherefore rebuke them sharply that they may be sound in the faith ⚑

14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men that turn from the truth ⚑

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 ⚑

16 They profess that they know God but in works they deny him being abominable and disobedient and unto every good work reprobate ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain