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Introduction
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.
Titus’ Task on Crete
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. |
Cults 
Why Did God Permit Sin?
