Titus 1; Titus 2; Titus 3; Philemon 1

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Titus 1

1 Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
2 in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,
3 and has in His own time revealed His message in the proclamation that I was entrusted with by the command of God our Savior:
4 To Titus, my true child in our common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
5 The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:
6 someone who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of wildness or rebellion.
7 For an overseer, as God's manager, must be blameless, not arrogant, not quick tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,
8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
9 holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.
10 For there are also many rebellious people, idle talkers and deceivers, especially those from Judaism.
11 It is necessary to silence them; they overthrow whole households by teaching for dishonest gain what they should not.
12 One of their very own prophets said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.).
13 This testimony is true. So, rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith
14 and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commandments of men who reject the truth.
15 To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled.
16 They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified for any good work.
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Titus 2

1 But you must speak what is consistent with sound teaching.
2 Older men are to be self-controlled, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.
3 In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. [They are] to teach what is good,
4 so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and children,
5 to be sensible, pure, good homemakers, and submissive to their husbands, so that God's message will not be slandered.
6 Likewise, encourage the young men to be sensible
7 about everything. Set an example of good works yourself, with integrity and dignity in your teaching.
8 Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
9 Slaves are to be submissive to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back
10 or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, with salvation for all people,
12 instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,
13 while we wait for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
14 He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a special people, eager to do good works.
15 Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
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Titus 3

1 Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,
2 to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
3 For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, captives of various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.
4 But when the goodness and love for man appeared from God our Savior,
5 He saved us- not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
6 This [Spirit] He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
7 so that having been justified by His grace, we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
8 This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.
9 But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
10 Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning,
11 knowing that such a person is perverted and sins, being self-condemned.
12 When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, make every effort to come to me in Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.
13 Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey, so that they will lack nothing.
14 And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works for cases of urgent need, so that they will not be unfruitful.
15 All those who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
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Philemon 1

1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother: To Philemon, our dear friend and co-worker,
2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,
5 because I hear of your love and faith toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.
6 [I pray] that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for [the glory of] Christ.
7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,
9 I appeal, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,
10 appeal to you for my child, whom I fathered while in chains-Onesimus.
11 Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful to both you and me.
12 I am sending him-a part of myself-back to you.
13 I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place.
14 But I didn't want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.
15 For perhaps this is why he was separated [from you] for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,
16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave-as a dearly loved brother. This is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 So if you consider me a partner, accept him as you would me.
18 And if he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.
19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it-not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self.
20 Yes, brother, may I have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Since I am confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
22 But meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, and so do
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers.
25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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