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Titus 1
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03/03/2015 Titus1
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/titus/1?lang=eng 1/2
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TitusChapter1EternallifewaspromisedbeforetheworldbeganThequalificationsofbishopsaregivenUntothepure,allthingsarepure.
1Paul,aservantofGod,andanapostleofJesusChrist,accordingtothefaithofGodselect,andtheacknowledgingofthetruthwhichisaftergodliness;
2Inhopeofeternallife,whichGod,thatcannotlie,promisedbeforetheworldbegan;
3Buthathinduetimesmanifestedhiswordthroughpreaching,whichiscommitteduntomeaccordingtothecommandmentofGodourSaviour;
4ToTitus,mineownsonafterthecommonfaith:Grace,mercy,andpeace,fromGodtheFatherandtheLordJesusChristourSaviour.
5ForthiscauseleftItheeinCrete,thatthoushouldestsetinorderthethingsthatarewanting,andordaineldersineverycity,asIhadappointedthee:
6Ifanybeblameless,thehusbandofonewife,havingfaithfulchildrennotaccusedofriotorunruly.
7Forabishopmustbeblameless,asthestewardofGod;notselfwilled,notsoonangry,notgiventowine,nostriker,notgiventofilthylucre;
8Butaloverofhospitality,aloverofgoodmen,sober,just,holy,temperate;
9Holdingfastthefaithfulwordashehathbeentaught,thathemaybeablebysounddoctrinebothtoexhortandtoconvincethegainsayers.
10Fortherearemanyunrulyandvaintalkersanddeceivers,speciallytheyofthecircumcision:
11Whosemouthsmustbestopped,whosubvertwholehouses,teachingthings
03/03/2015 Titus1
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/titus/1?lang=eng 2/2
whichtheyoughtnot,forfilthylucressake.
12Oneofthemselves,evenaprophetoftheirown,said,TheCretiansarealwayliars,evilbeasts,slowbellies.
13Thiswitnessistrue.Whereforerebukethemsharply,thattheymaybesoundinthefaith;
14NotgivingheedtoJewishfables,andcommandmentsofmen,thatturnfromthetruth.
15Untothepureallthingsarepure:butuntothemthataredefiledandunbelievingisnothingpure;buteventheirmindandconscienceisdefiled.
16TheyprofessthattheyknowGod;butinworkstheydenyhim,beingabominable,anddisobedient,anduntoeverygoodworkreprobate.