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Titus 1

1 I, Paul, write this letter to you, Titus. am a servant God representative Jesus Messiah. me teach people whom he has chosen as his own trust him more. work to help his people to know is true, that can live in a way that pleases God. 2 His people can learn how to live like this they are confident God will cause them to live before world began, promised to cause us to live forever, God not lie. 3 Then, own communicated message trusted preach. do this in order to obey command 4 Titus, have become like a real to me both now in Jesus the Messiah. God Father Messiah to be kind to you you peaceful.

5 I left Island of Crete this do the work is still unfinished also the group of believers every as do. 6 Now elder be whom no one can criticize. must also have one children trust in God, people must not consider children be out of control 7 Everyone who leads God’s people like person who manages the servants and property of someone else, but he is doing this God. is necessary this person have a good reputation. must not proud he must not angry quickly. must not an alcoholic, who likes to fight and argue, not greedy man. 8 Rather than that, must welcome strangers love the things that are good. must always act sensibly treat other people in a fair and honest manner. must always act in a way that is right for someone who is devoted to God he must always control his emotions. 9 He must always believe we have taught him, he must live according to must do this so that can people live like this that can people they do not want to live like this.

10 I tell you these things because are people refuse to obey those who are in authority over them. these people say has no value. persuade people to believe wrong things. people who are the most like this the ones tell all followers of the Messiah to become circumcised. 11 You and the leaders whom you appoint must people teaching the believers. teaching that should entire believe wrong things. only do it so that people will them money. is very shameful! 12 One man Crete, people was a prophet, to each other! are like dangerous wild animals! are lazy always eat too much food.” 13 What he said that may believe and teach things about God. 14 In order to believe correct things about God, they must stop according to invented the Jews did not come from God. commandments from people have stopped obeying is true. 15 If some people only want to do or think about doing good things, then that they do good. people wicked not believe in the Messiah Jesus, that they do is bad. people’s of thinking been ruined. do not even feel guilty when they do what is evil. 16 Even though they claim know they do that they do not know him. are disobey God do nothing for him.

2 But for you, Titus, people things that with you know is true about God. 2 Tell the older men they must themselves at all times, they must in a way that other people respect, that they must sensibly. them that they must also believe the true things about God, others truly, do all these things even when it is difficult. 3 Tell the older women, the men, live that everyone knows that they respect God very much. them that they must not mean or false things about other people, that they must not addicted to lot of they should teach others what is good. 4 In this way, will be able to instruct women love their own husbands children. 5 The older women should also teach the younger women to control what they say and do, to act in a wrong way toward any man, work home, to do what them. should do all these things so that one mock to us. 6 As for the younger men, them control themselves well. 7 You yourself continually what is good that others will see what they should also be doing. you teach the believers, sure that everything you say is true say it in a way that they will respect. 8 Teach people is right messages no one can criticize. anybody to stop you, people will shame them will have they can justly say of us. 9 As for those believers who are slaves, them that they should always submit their them live in a way that pleases their masters way, with them. 10 They must even little things from their masters; should be faithful to them, they should do everything a way that people to admire that we teach 11 The believers should behave in these good ways because offering save a gift that no one deserves. 12 By means of this free gift, God trains doing wrong of the world to do. teaches us to be sensible, do what is right, obey him we live 13 At the same time, God teaches us to wait he will certainly do in the future, is something that will make us very happy: is, Messiah, return to us a glorious way. 14 He die our place that can be free to live in the way that God wants us to live, remove our sin from us that we can be a of people belong only to him, who eagerly desire do is good.

15 Titus, about things. believers to live as I have described when they do what is wrong, right to command them if necessary. sure that everyone pays attention to what you say.

3 Titus, continue to tell people they should obey people who rule over them. need to be be helpful they are able. 2 They should not disrespectful things anyone. should be should treat as more important than themselves. 3 We need to remember that was a time when ourselves unwilling to obey God. strongly desired to do things made us feel good, so we did those things. then we discovered that we were unable to stop doing those things. were constantly each other other evil things. caused people to hate us we hated other. 4 But then us he was acting generously save he loves us, 5 he saved our sin from us as though he had washed it away. he did this, us new us to start living in a new way for God. did not save us he saved us merciful. 6 God Holy Spirit Messiah 7 When gave himself for us, declared that everything was made right between him and us. Jesus did that, God gave us the Holy Spirit so that can in everything that the Lord Jesus has to give us, with him. 8 This is statement everyone can trust. want continually emphasize things that have believed constantly themselves to those things are good and that help others. things 9 But people will want to debate with you about as lists of Jewish ancestors. will want to dispute with you about religious law with you about many things. not engage with them in any of that. kinds of things are do not help you in any way. 10 If someone on engaging in these divisive activities have warned him times stop doing it, have nothing more to do with him, 11 because you know like that rejected the truth; is sinning condemns himself.

12 I plan to send one of them arrives, town of Nicopolis, have decided stay the winter. 13 Do everything you can equip expert their journey, sure that they have everything that they need. 14 In the same way, sure that people occupy themselves with who need help. doing this, will be living in a useful way for God.

15 Titus, who with greet for us there who loves fellow believers. God continue to be kind you.

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