| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago, |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3but at the proper time manifested, even His word, in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior, |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you, |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith, |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15To 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. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed. |
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