Greeting
1 Paul, a servant of God and
1an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and
2their knowledge of the truth,
3which accords with godliness,
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4in hope of eternal life, which God,
5who never lies,
6promised
7before the ages began
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and
8at the proper time manifested in his word
9through the preaching
10with which I have been entrusted
11by the command of God our Savior;
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To Titus,
12my true child in
13a common faith:
14Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Qualifications for Elders
5 15This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and
16appoint elders in every town as I directed you--
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17if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of
18debauchery or insubordination.