\id TIT
\h Titus 
\toc3 TIT 
\toc2 Titus 
\toc1 Titus 
\mt1 Titus  
\c 1
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w elect|strong="G1588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w that|strong="G3588"\w* leads \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* cannot lie, \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w evident|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2782"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w true|strong="G1103"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, mercy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G5484"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w left|strong="G5484"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G2525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* unfinished \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w appoint|strong="G2525"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w directed|strong="G1299"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w An|strong="G2192"\w* elder \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* blameless, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* husband \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w believers|strong="G4103"\w* \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* open \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w accusation|strong="G2724"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* indiscretion \w or|strong="G2228"\w* insubordination.   
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\v 7 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w steward|strong="G3623"\w*, \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w overseer|strong="G1985"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* above reproach—\w not|strong="G3361"\w* self-willed, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w quick-tempered|strong="G3711"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* drunkenness, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w violent|strong="G4131"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* greedy \w for|strong="G1063"\w* money.   
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\v 8 Instead, he must \w be|strong="G3741"\w* \w hospitable|strong="G5382"\w*, a lover \w of|strong="G1342"\w* \w good|strong="G5358"\w*, \w self-controlled|strong="G4998"\w*, \w upright|strong="G1342"\w*, \w holy|strong="G3741"\w*, \w and|strong="G1342"\w* disciplined.   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* hold firmly \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w taught|strong="G1322"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* can \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w refute|strong="G1651"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* contradict \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* rebellious \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w empty|strong="G3151"\w* talk \w and|strong="G2532"\w* deception, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4061"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w silenced|strong="G1993"\w*. \w For|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w sake|strong="G5484"\w* \w of|strong="G3624"\w* dishonorable \w gain|strong="G2771"\w*, \w they|strong="G3739"\w* undermine \w entire|strong="G3650"\w* \w households|strong="G3624"\w* \w and|strong="G1321"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w As|strong="G3004"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Cretans|strong="G2912"\w* \w are|strong="G4396"\w* always \w liars|strong="G5583"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2342"\w*, lazy \w gluttons|strong="G1064"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G1651"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* sternly, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*   
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\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G4337"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2451"\w* \w myths|strong="G3454"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* rejected \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.   
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\v 15 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3392"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unbelieving, \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3392"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w profess|strong="G3670"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* detestable, disobedient, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unfit \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* consistent \w with|strong="G2980"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Older|strong="G4246"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w temperate|strong="G3524"\w*, \w dignified|strong="G4586"\w*, \w self-controlled|strong="G4998"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Older|strong="G4247"\w* \w women|strong="G4247"\w*, \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w*, \w are|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w reverent|strong="G2412"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w behavior|strong="G2688"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w slanderers|strong="G1228"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* addicted \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* teachers \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2567"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w In|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* way \w they|strong="G3588"\w* can train \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* \w women|strong="G3501"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w love|strong="G5388"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w husbands|strong="G5362"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5388"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w self-controlled|strong="G4998"\w*, pure, managers \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* households, kind, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w submissive|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husbands, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* discredited.   
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\v 6 \w In|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* \w to|strong="G3870"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* self-controlled.   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w show|strong="G3930"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w show|strong="G3930"\w* integrity, \w dignity|strong="G4587"\w*, incorruptibility,   
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\v 8 \w and|strong="G3056"\w* wholesome \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w above|strong="G4012"\w* reproach, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* opposes \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1788"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w bad|strong="G5337"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w well-pleasing|strong="G2101"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* argumentative,   
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\v 10 \w not|strong="G3361"\w* stealing \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w showing|strong="G1731"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w adorn|strong="G2885"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* saving \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w appeared|strong="G2014"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* instructs \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* renounce ungodliness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worldly|strong="G2886"\w* \w passions|strong="G1939"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* sensible, \w upright|strong="G1346"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w godly|strong="G2153"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* age,   
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\v 13 \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* await \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w appearance|strong="G2015"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w Himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w redeem|strong="G3084"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* lawlessness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w purify|strong="G2511"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w Himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w possession|strong="G4041"\w*, \w zealous|strong="G2207"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G1651"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G2003"\w*. \w Let|strong="G4065"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w despise|strong="G4065"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* believers \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* rulers \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5293"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w to|strong="G4314"\w* malign \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* peaceable \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w showing|strong="G1731"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w consideration|strong="G4240"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w*, disobedient, \w misled|strong="G4105"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w sorts|strong="G4164"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pleasures|strong="G2237"\w*—\w living|strong="G1236"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hating|strong="G3404"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G5363"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w mankind|strong="G5363"\w* \w appeared|strong="G2014"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* righteous \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w washing|strong="G3067"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* new birth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* renewal \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w abundantly|strong="G4146"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*,   
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\v 7 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, having \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w His|strong="G1565"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* emphasize \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w take|strong="G2316"\w* care \w to|strong="G2443"\w* devote \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w excellent|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w profitable|strong="G5624"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w avoid|strong="G4026"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w controversies|strong="G2214"\w*, \w genealogies|strong="G1076"\w*, arguments, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w quarrels|strong="G2054"\w* \w about|strong="G4026"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3544"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w these|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3152"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* pointless \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worthless|strong="G3152"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Reject|strong="G3868"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* divisive \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w admonition|strong="G3559"\w*,   
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\v 11 \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* corrupt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinful; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* self-condemned.   
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\v 12 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w soon|strong="G3752"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* Artemas \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w make|strong="G4704"\w* \w every|strong="G4704"\w* \w effort|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nicopolis|strong="G3533"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* best \w to|strong="G2443"\w* equip \w Zenas|strong="G2211"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyer|strong="G3544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollos, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* everything \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G3007"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* devote \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G2570"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pressing \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* unfruitful.   
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\v 15 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* send \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greetings. Greet \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Amen.