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correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,

treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you:

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance with godliness,

in the hope of eternal life that God, who never lies, promised before the ages began—

in due time he revealed his word through the proclamation with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior,

To Titus, my loyal child in the faith we share: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.

to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, being submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.

not to pilfer, but to show complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the doctrine of God our Savior.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all,

while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,

The saying is sure. I desire that you insist on these things, so that those who have come to believe in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works; these things are excellent and profitable to everyone.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

When I remember you in my prayers, I always thank my God

Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets,

For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you"? Or again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son"?