Titus 1:1-6 (New International Version)

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1 Paul, a servant of God¹ and an apostle² of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth³ that leads to godliness⁴-- 2 a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life,⁵ which God, who does not lie,⁶ promised before the beginning of time,⁷ 3 and at his appointed season⁸ he brought his word to light⁹ through the preaching entrusted to me¹⁰ by the command of God¹¹ our Savior,¹² 4 To Titus,¹³ my true son¹⁴ in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.¹⁵

Titus's Task on Crete

1:6-8Ref -- 1Ti 3:2-4

5 The reason I left you in Crete¹⁶ was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint^a elders¹⁷ in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless,¹⁸ the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.

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