Titus 3
Be Careful to Maintain
Good Works |
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Put them in mind to be subject to
principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every
good work,
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to speak evil of no man, to be no
brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all
men.
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For we ourselves also were sometime
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures,
living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one
another.
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But after that the kindness and love of
God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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not by works of righteousness which we
have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of
regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
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which he shed on us abundantly through
Jesus Christ our Saviour;
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that being justified by his grace, we
should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal
life.
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This is a faithful saying, and
these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which
have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These
things are good and profitable unto men.
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But avoid foolish questions, and
genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they
are unprofitable and vain.
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A man that is a heretic, after the first
and second admonition, reject;
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knowing that he that is such is
subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
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Personal
Instructions |
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When I shall send Ar'temas unto thee,
or Tych'icus, Acts 20.4 · Eph. 6.21, 22 · Col. 4.7, 8 · 2 Tim. 4.12 be diligent to come unto me to Nicop'olis: for I have
determined there to winter.
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Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apol'los Acts
18.24 · 1
Cor. 16.12 on their journey diligently, that nothing be
wanting unto them.
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And let ours also learn to maintain good
works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
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Benediction |
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All that are with me salute thee. Greet
them that love us in the faith.
Grace be with you all.
Amen.
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