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Text -- Titus 1:4-16 (NET)
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1:4 To Titus , my genuine son in a common faith . Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior !
Titus’ Task on Crete
1:5 The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town , as I directed you .
1:6 An elder must be blameless , the husband of one wife , with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion .
1:7 For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work , not arrogant , not prone to anger , not a drunkard , not violent , not greedy for gain .
1:8 Instead he must be hospitable , devoted to what is good , sensible , upright , devout , and self-controlled .
1:9 He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught , so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching and correct those who speak against it.
1:10 For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers , and deceivers , especially those with Jewish connections ,
1:11 who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.
1:12 A certain one of them , in fact, one of their own prophets , said , “Cretans are always liars , evil beasts , lazy gluttons.”
1:13 Such testimony is true . For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faith
1:14 and not pay attention to Jewish myths and commands of people who reject the truth .
1:15 All is pure to those who are pure . But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving , nothing is pure , but both their minds and consciences are corrupted .
1:16 They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable , disobedient , and unfit for any good deed .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Crete |
Titus, Epistle to |
Bishop |
Minister |
Commandments |
Elder |
Titus |
PAPYRUS |
TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT |
Hospitality |
FABLE |
Doctrines |
Decision |
Faithful Sayings |
Steward |
Self-control |
Church |
Self-will |
Belly |
Character |
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NET Notes: Tit 1:6 Or “believing children.” The phrase could be translated “believing children,” but the parallel with 1 Tim 3:4 (“keeping ...
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NET Notes: Tit 1:10 Grk “those of the circumcision.” Some translations take this to refer to Jewish converts to Christianity (cf. NAB “Jewish Christians...
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