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1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness,
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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 that leads to godliness—
2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began
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in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,
3 and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;
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and which now at his appointed season he has brought to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior,
4 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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To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you--
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The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.
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An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
7 For an overseer,as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,
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Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.
8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
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Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.
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