The Epistle of Paul to Titus

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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; 2 In hope of eternal life , which God, that cannot lie , promised before the world began; 3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; 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. 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: 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly . 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; 8 But a lover of hospitality , a lover of good men , sober, just, holy, temperate ; 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 . 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers , specially they of the circumcision : 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake. 12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies . 13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables , and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. 15 Unto the pure all things are pure : but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled . 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient , and unto every good work reprobate . TG Servant . TG Apostles . TG Election . TG Hope . TG Salvation, Plan of . TG God, Perfection of ; Lying . 2 Tim. 1:1 ; Abr. 3:26 . GR a true son according to. TG Order . TG Priesthood, Authority ; Priesthood, Ordination . TG Church Organization ; Elder, Melchizedek Priesthood . GR directed, ordered. GR debauchery or insubordination. TG Bishop ; Leadership . TG Delegation of Responsibility ; Stewardship . GR obstinate, arrogant. TG Anger . TG Hospitality . GR what is good. GR self-controlled. TG Temperance . D&C 11:21 . GR those who deny, contradict. GR idle speakers, disputers. TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church . TG Circumcision . 1 Tim. 6:5 ; Mosiah 29:40 ; Alma 11:24 . GR lazy gluttons. D&C 84:117 (87, 117) . 1 Tim. 1:4 . Matt. 15:9 ; Col. 2:22 ; D&C 3:6 (6–7) ; 45:29 ; 46:7 ; JS—H 1:19 . GR who reject, repudiate the truth. JST Titus 1:15 Unto the pure, let all things be pure … TG Purity . TG Pollution . Luke 11:39 (39–41) . TG Mind . TG Conscience . Mark 7:15 ; 2 Ne. 19:17 ; D&C 93:35 . Matt. 7:21 (21–23) . TG False Prophets ; Hypocrisy . Hosea 8:2 . TG Ignorance . Matt. 15:8 (7–9) . TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church . TG Disobedience . GR unfit, worthless.