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Titus 1:1-4

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1 I, Paul, am God's slave and Christ's agent for promoting the faith among God's chosen people, getting out the accurate word on God and how to respond rightly to it.
1 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 My aim is to raise hopes by pointing the way to life without end. This is the life God promised long ago - and he doesn't break promises!
2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,
3 And then when the time was ripe, he went public with his truth. I've been entrusted to proclaim this Message by order of our Savior, God himself.
3 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 Dear Titus, legitimate son in the faith: Receive everything God our Father and Jesus our Savior give you!
4 To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
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