Titus

Titus 3 ©

1 Christians are admonished to be subject to civil powers, and of a peaceable and quiet demeanour. 3 They are saved from their sins by God's mercy through Christ, but must maintain good works. 9 Genealogies and contentions about the law are to be avoided; 10 and obstinate heretics to be rejected. 12 Paul appointeth Titus when and where to come to him; 14 recommendeth acts of mercy to Christians; 15 and concludeth with salutations and a benediction.

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PUT athem in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, bto be ready to every good work,

a Ro. 13.1-6. 1Ti. 2.1,2. 1Pe. 2.1-17. Mat. 22.21. Je. 27.17. Pr. 24.21. Ec. 8.2; 10.4. 2Pe. 2.10. Jude 8.
b Ga. 6.9,10. Ep. 2.10. ch. 2.14. v.8,14. Phi. 4.8. Ga. 5.22,23. 2Pe. 2.5-8. Ps. 15.
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cTo speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, dbut gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

c Ja. 4.11. 1Pe. 2.15,23; 3.9. 1Ti. 3.3. ch. 1.10. Ep. 4.31.
d 2Ti. 2.24,25. Ep. 4.2. Phi. 4.5. Col. 3.12,13. Ga. 5.23; 6.1. 1Th. 2.7.
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For ewe ourselves also were *sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving *divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

e Ro. 3.9-18; 1.28-32. 1Co. 6.11,9,10. Ep. 2.1-4,12; 4.17-19; 5.3-8. Ga. 4.8; 5.19-21. Col. 1.21; 3.7. 1Pe. 4.3.
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fBut after that the kindness and 1love of gGod our Saviour toward man appeared,

f Ro. 5.20,21. Ep. 2.4-10,13-22. ch. 2.11. 1Co. 6.11.
g 1Ti. 1.1; 2.3; 4.10. ch. 1.3; 2.10. Jude 25. Lu. 1.47. Is. 12.2. 2Ti. 1.9.
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hNot by works of righteousness which we have done, ibut according to his mercy he saved us, by the jwashing of kregeneration, and lrenewing of the Holy *Ghost;

h Ro. 3.20,28; 9.11,16; 11.6. Ga. 2.16,19-21. Ep. 2.9. 2Ti. 1.9.
i v.4. Ep. 1.4; 2.4,7,8. Ro. 5.20,21; 4.6. Ac. 15.11.
j Jn. 3.3,5. Eze. 36.25-27. Ep. 5.25,26.
k Mat. 19.28.
l Ro. 12.2.
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mWhich he shed on us 2abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

m Is. 44.3. Joel 2.28. Eze. 36.25,27. Ac. 2.23; 10.45. Jn. 7.37; 6.45; 1.16. Ro. 5.5.
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That being njustified by his grace, we should be made oheirs according to the hope of eternal life.

n Ro. 3.24,28; 4.6; 5.1,15-21; 11.6. 1Co. 6.11. Re. 1.5. Ep. 1.6,7; 2.7. Col. 1.14.
o Ro. 8.17,23,24. Ga. 3.29. He. 1.14. Ja. 2.5. 1Pe. 1.4. ch. 1.2.
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pThis is a faithful saying, and these things I *will that thou affirm constantly, qthat they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

p 1Ti. 1.15; 3.1; 4.9. 2Ti. 2.11. Pr. 22.20. ch. 1.9.
q v.1,14. ch. 2.14. Ep. 2.10. Phi. 4.8; 2.15,16; 1.11,27. Ga. 5.6,22-24. Ro. 6; 12-14. Ep. 4-6. Col. 3. Lu. 1.74,75. 1Co. 15.58. Ps. 19.11. Is. 3.10.
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But ravoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

r 1Ti. 1.4,6,7; 4.7; 6.3-5,20. 2Ti. 2.14,16,23. ch. 1.10,14. 2Pe. 1.16. Col. 2.4,8,18-23. 1Co. 8.1; 13.2.
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sA man that is an t*heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

s Mat. 18.17. Ro. 16.17. 2Th. 3.6,14. 2Ti. 3.5. 2Jn. 10. 1Co. 5.4,5,13. 1Ti. 1.20. Ga. 1.8,9; 5.12.
t 1Co. 11.19.
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Knowing that he that is such uis subverted, and sinneth, vbeing condemned of himself.

u 1Ti. 1.19; 4.1. 2Ti. 3.8. He. 10.26. Jn. 3.20. Mat. 22.35. Lu. 7.30; 12.47. Ep. 6.21.
v 1Ti. 5.24.
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When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or wTychicus, xbe diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

w Ac. 20.4. 2Ti. 4.12.
x 2Ti. 4.9,21.
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Bring Zenas ythe lawyer and zApollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

y Mat. 22.35.
z Ac. 18.24. 1Co. 1.12. 3Jn. 6.
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And let ours also learn to 3maintain good works for necessary uses, athat they be not unfruitful.

a v.8. ch. 2.14. Phi. 1.11; 4.17. 2Pe. 1.8.
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bAll that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

b 1Th. 5.26,28. Col. 4.15,18. Phi. 4.21-23. Ep. 6.23,24. Ga. 6.18. 2Co. 13.12-14. 1Co. 16.20-23. Ro. 16.