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Today's Bible Reading :: Titus 1 - 3; Philemon 1 (KJV)

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Titus 1

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1 - Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:2 - In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:3 - But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:4 - To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Qualifications of Elders

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:5 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:6 - If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:7 - For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:8 - But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:9 - Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:10 - For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:11 - Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:12 - One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:13 - This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:15 - Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:16 - They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Titus 2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:1 - But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:2 - That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:3 - The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:4 - That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:5 - To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:6 - Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:7 - In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:8 - Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:9 - Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:10 - Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:11 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:12 - Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:13 - Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:14 - Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:15 - These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Titus 3

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:1 - Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:2 - To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:3 - For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:4 - But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:5 - 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;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:6 - Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:7 - That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:8 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:9 - But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:10 - A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:11 - Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

Personal Concerns

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:12 - When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:13 - Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:14 - And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:15 - All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. [fn][[[It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.]]]
BLB Footnotes
The following subscription apppears in the Textus Receptus (denoted in triple brackets by the KJV translators as not being in the original monographs):
[[[It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.]]]  

Philemon 1

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:1 - Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:2 - And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:3 - Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon's Love and Faith

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:4 - I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:5 - Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:6 - That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:7 - For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:8 - Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:9 - Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

Plea for Onesimus, a Free Man

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:10 - I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:11 - Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:12 - Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:14 - But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:15 - For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:16 - Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:17 - If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:18 - If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:19 - I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:20 - Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:21 - Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:22 - But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:23 - There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:24 - Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:25 - The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. [fn][[[Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.]]]
BLB Footnotes
The following subscription apppears in the Textus Receptus (denoted in triple brackets by the KJV translators as not being in the original monographs):
[[[Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.]]]  
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