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|Tito 1:1| From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I encourage God's own people to have more faith and to understand the truth about religion.
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|Tito 1:2| Then they will have the hope of eternal life God promised long ago. And God never tells a lie!
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|Tito 1:3| So, at the proper time, God our Savior gave this message and told me to announce what he had said.
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|Tito 1:4| a Titus, because of our faith, you are like a son to me. I pray that God our Father and Christ Jesus our Savior will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!
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What Titus Was To Do in Crete
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|Tito 1:5| I left you in Crete to do what had been left undone and to appoint leaders 1 for the churches in each town. As I told you,
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|Tito 1:6| b they must have a good reputation and be faithful in marriage. 2 Their children must be followers of the Lord and not have a reputation for being wild and disobedient.
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|Tito 1:7| Church officials 3 are in charge of God's work, and so they must also have a good reputation. They must not be bossy, quick-tempered, heavy drinkers, bullies, or dishonest in business.
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|Tito 1:8| Instead, they must be friendly to strangers and enjoy doing good things. They must also be sensible, fair, pure, and self-controlled.
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|Tito 1:9| They must stick to the true message they were taught, so their good teaching can help others and correct everyone who opposes it.
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|Tito 1:10| There are many who don't respect authority, and they fool others by talking nonsense. This is especially true of some Jewish followers.
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