Bible - King James Version - New Testament - Book 17 - Titus
Chapter | Verse | Text |
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1 | 1 | Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; |
1 | 2 | In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; |
1 | 3 | But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; |
1 | 4 | To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. |
1 | 5 | For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: |
1 | 6 | If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. |
1 | 7 | For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; |
1 | 8 | But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; |
1 | 9 | Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. |
1 | 10 | For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: |