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I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming and his kingdom:

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God and the acknowledging of the truth, which is according to godliness:

Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:

But hath in due times manifested his word in preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

To Titus, my beloved son according to the common faith, grace and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Saviour.

For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not proud, not subject to anger, nor given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre:

They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him: being abominable and incredulous and to every good work reprobate.

To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Not defrauding, but in all things shewing good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

For the grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men:

Looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared:

It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in the faith. The grace of God be with you all. Amen.

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

I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers.

God, who, at sundry times and in divers manners, spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all,

And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith: And let all the angels of God adore him.

But to the Son: Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of justice is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.