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Be not, therefore, ashamed of the testimony of our LORD, nor of me his prisoner; but bear the hardships that go along with the preaching of the gospel through the power of God;

Because of him I suffer hardship, even to bonds like a malefactor; but the word of God is not restricted.

Strive to conduct yourself perfectly before God, as a soldier without reproach and one who preaches straightforwardly the word of truth.

Nevertheless the foundation of God stands firm, having this seal, The LORD knows those who are his, and he will save from iniquity every one who calls upon the name of the LORD.

So that he may discipline gently those who argue against him; and perhaps God will grant them repentance and they will know the truth:

Traitors, hasty, boasters, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

Having a form of godliness, but are far from the power of God: from such turn away.

So that God''s people may become perfect, thoroughly perfected for every good work.

I SOLEMNLY charge you before God, and our LORD Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead when his kingdom is come;

PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, in the faith of God''s elect, and in the knowledge of true godliness;

In the hope of eternal life, which the true God promised ages ago;

And has in due time revealed his word by our preaching; which preaching has been intrusted to me by the command of God our Saviour;

To Titus, a true son in the common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father, and the LORD Jesus Christ our Saviour.

For an elder must be blameless, as a steward of God; and he must not be self-willed, not quick tempered, not excessive in the use of wine, not too ready to strike with his hand, not a lover of filthy lucre;

They profess to know God, but in works they deny him, and they are abominable, and disobedient, condemning every kind of good work.

Teach the older women likewise, to behave as becomes the worship of God, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, but to become teachers of good things;

To be discreet, chaste, good home keepers, obedient to their own husbands, so that no one can reproach the word of God.

Not stealing but manifesting true sincerity that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

For the grace of God that brings salvation has been revealed to all men.

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;