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

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Titus 1

Greeting

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1 - Paul, a servant[fn] of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:2 - in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:3 - and at the proper time manifested in his word[fn] through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:4 - To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

Qualifications for Elders

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:5 - This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:6 - if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,[fn] and his children are believers[fn] and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:7 - For an overseer,[fn] as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:8 - but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:9 - He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound[fn] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:10 - For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:11 - They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:12 - One of the Cretans,[fn] a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:13 - This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:14 - not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:15 - To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:16 - They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.
ESV Footnotes
For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
Greek before times eternal
Or manifested his word
Or a man of one woman
Or are faithful
Or bishop; Greek episkopos
Or healthy; also verse 13
Or especially those of the circumcision
Greek One of them
Probably from Epimenides of Crete

Titus 2

Teach Sound Doctrine

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:1 - But as for you, teach what accords with sound[fn] doctrine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:2 - Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:3 - Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:4 - and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:5 - to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:6 - Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:7 - Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:8 - and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:9 - Bondservants[fn] are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:10 - not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:11 - For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:12 - training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:13 - waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:14 - who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:15 - Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
ESV Footnotes
Or healthy; also verses 2, 8
For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

Titus 3

Be Ready for Every Good Work

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:1 - Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:2 - to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:3 - For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:4 - But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:5 - he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:6 - whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:7 - so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:8 - The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:9 - But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:10 - As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:11 - knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.

Final Instructions and Greetings

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:12 - When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:13 - Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:14 - And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:15 - All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

Philemon 1

Greeting

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:1 - Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:2 - and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:3 - Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon’s Love and Faith

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:4 - I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:5 - because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:6 - and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:7 - For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.

Paul’s Plea for Onesimus

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:8 - Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:9 - yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:10 - I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus,[fn] whose father I became in my imprisonment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:11 - (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:12 - I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:14 - but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:15 - For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:16 - no longer as a bondservant[fn] but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:17 - So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:18 - If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:19 - I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:20 - Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:21 - Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:22 - At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be graciously given to you.

Final Greetings

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:23 - Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:24 - and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:25 - The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
See the ESV Preface
ESV Footnotes
Or for Christ’s service
Onesimus means useful (see verse 11) or beneficial (see verse 20)
For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; twice in this verse
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