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{\MT Paul’s Letter to Titus

\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Paul,
a
servant
of
God
and
an emissary
of Yeshua
the
Messiah,\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:1 }
“Messiah” means “Anointed One”.}
according
to
the
faith
of
God’s
chosen ones
and
the
knowledge
of
the
truth
which
is
according
to
godliness,
\VS{2}in
hope
of
eternal
life,
which
God,
who can’t
lie,
promised
before
time
began;
\VS{3}but
in
his
own
time
revealed
his
word
in
the
message
with
which
I
was
entrusted
according
to
the
commandment
of
God
our Saviour,
\VS{4}to
Titus,
my
true
child
according
to
a
common
faith:
Grace, mercy,
and
peace
from
God
the
Father
and
the
Lord Yeshua
the
Messiah
our Saviour.
\par }{\PP \VS{5}I
left
you
in
Crete
for
this
reason,
that
you
would
set
in
order
the
things
that
were
lacking
and
appoint
elders
in
every
city,
as
I
directed
you—
\VS{6}if
anyone
is
blameless,
the
husband
of
one
wife,
having
children
who
believe,
who
are
not
accused
of loose
or unruly behaviour.
\VS{7}For
the
overseer
must
be
blameless,
as
God’s
steward,
not self-pleasing,
not easily angered,
not given
to
wine,
not
violent,
not greedy
for dishonest
gain;
\VS{8}but given
to hospitality, a lover
of
good, sober minded, fair,
holy,
self-controlled,
\VS{9}holding
to
the
faithful
word
which
is
according
to
the
teaching,
that
he
may
be
able
to
exhort
in
the
sound
doctrine,
and
to
convict
those
who
contradict
him.
\par }{\PP \VS{10}For
there
are
also
many unruly
men, vain
talkers
and
deceivers,
especially
those
of
the
circumcision,
\VS{11}whose mouths
must
be stopped: men
who overthrow
whole houses,
teaching
things
which
they
ought
not,
for dishonest gain’s
sake.
\VS{12}One
of
them,
a
prophet
of
their
own,
said, “Cretans
are
always
liars,
evil
beasts,
and
idle
gluttons.”
\VS{13}This
testimony
is
true.
For
this
cause,
reprove
them
sharply,
that
they
may
be
sound
in
the
faith,
\VS{14}not
paying
attention
to
Jewish
fables
and
commandments
of
men
who
turn
away
from
the
truth.
\VS{15}To
the
pure,
all
things
are
pure,
but
to
those
who
are
defiled
and
unbelieving,
nothing
is
pure;
but
both
their
mind
and
their
conscience
are
defiled.
\VS{16}They
profess
that
they
know
God,
but
by
their
deeds
they
deny
him,
being abominable,
disobedient,
and
unfit
for
any
good
work.

\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}But
say
the
things
which fit
sound
doctrine,
\VS{2}that
older
men should
be
temperate,
sensible, sober minded,
sound
in
faith,
in
love,
and
in
perseverance,
\VS{3}and
that
older
women
likewise
be
reverent
in behaviour,
not
slanderers
nor
enslaved
to
much
wine, teachers
of
that which
is
good,
\VS{4}that
they
may train
the
young wives
to
love
their
husbands,
to
love
their
children,
\VS{5}to
be sober minded,
chaste,
workers
at
home,
kind, being
in
subjection
to
their
own
husbands,
that
God’s
word
may
not
be
blasphemed.
\par }{\PP \VS{6}Likewise,
exhort
the
younger men
to be sober minded.
\VS{7}In
all
things
show
yourself an example
of
good
works.
In
your
teaching,
show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
\VS{8}and soundness
of
speech
that can’t
be condemned,
that
he
who opposes
you
may
be ashamed,
having
no
evil
thing
to
say
about
us.
\par }{\PP \VS{9}Exhort
servants
to
be
in
subjection
to
their
own
masters
and
to
be
well-pleasing
in
all
things,
not
contradicting,
\VS{10}not stealing,
but
showing
all
good fidelity,
that
they
may
adorn
the
doctrine
of
God,
our Saviour,
in
all
things.
\VS{11}For
the
grace
of
God
has
appeared,
bringing
salvation
to
all
men,
\VS{12}instructing
us
to
the intent
that,
denying
ungodliness
and
worldly
lusts,
we
would
live soberly,
righteously,
and
godly
in
this
present
age;
\VS{13}looking
for
the
blessed
hope
and
appearing
of
the
glory
of
our
great
God
and Saviour, Yeshua
the
Messiah,
\VS{14}who
gave
himself
for
us,
that
he
might
redeem
us
from
all iniquity
and
purify
for
himself
a
people
for
his
own
possession,
zealous
for
good
works.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}Say
these
things
and
exhort
and
reprove
with
all
authority.
Let
no
one despise
you.

\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Remind
them
to
be
in
subjection
to
rulers
and
to
authorities,
to
be
obedient,
to
be
ready
for
every
good
work,
\VS{2}to speak
evil
of
no
one,
not
to
be contentious,
to
be
gentle,
showing
all
humility towards
all
men.
\VS{3}For
we
were
also
once
foolish,
disobedient,
deceived,
serving
various
lusts
and
pleasures, living
in
malice
and
envy,
hateful,
and
hating
one
another.
\VS{4}But
when
the
kindness
of
God
our Saviour
and
his
love towards
mankind
appeared,
\VS{5}not
by
works
of
righteousness
which
we
did
ourselves,
but
according
to
his
mercy,
he
saved
us
through
the mikveh
of rebirth
and
renewing
by
the
Holy
Spirit,
\VS{6}whom
he poured out
on
us
richly
through Yeshua
the
Messiah
our Saviour;
\VS{7}that
being
justified
by
his
grace,
we might
be
made
heirs
according
to
the
hope
of
eternal
life.
\VS{8}This
saying
is
faithful,
and
concerning
these
things
I
desire
that
you insist
confidently,
so
that
those
who
have
believed
God
may
be
careful
to maintain
good
works.
These
things
are
good
and
profitable
to
men;
\VS{9}but shun
foolish questionings,
genealogies,
strife,
and
disputes
about
the
law;
for
they
are
unprofitable
and
vain.
\VS{10}Avoid
a
factious
man
after
a
first
and
second
warning,
\VS{11}knowing
that
such
a
one
is
perverted
and sinful,
being
self-condemned.
\par }{\PP \VS{12}When
I
send
Artemas
to
you,
or
Tychicus,
be
diligent
to
come
to
me
to
Nicopolis,
for
I
have
determined
to
winter
there.
\VS{13}Send
Zenas
the Torah scholar
and
Apollos
on
their
journey speedily,
that
nothing
may
be
lacking
for
them.
\VS{14}Let
our
people
also
learn
to maintain
good
works
to meet
necessary
needs,
that
they
may
not
be
unfruitful.
\par }{\PP \VS{15}All
who
are
with
me
greet
you.
Greet
those
who
love
us
in
faith.
\par }{\PP Grace
be
with
you
all. Amen.
\par }