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56:001:001 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;

56:001:002 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

56:001:003 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

56:001:004 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

56:001:005 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:

56:001:006 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

56:001:007 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;

56:001:008 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

56:001:009 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.

56:001:010 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: