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that is, each of them must be a man of irreproachable character, husband of one wife, and his children must be believers and not liable to be charged with disorderly conduct or insubordination. (Titus 1, 6)
The presiding elder has to be irreproachable since he is God's representative: never arrogant or hot-tempered, nor a heavy drinker or violent, nor avaricious; (Titus 1, 7)
and he must have a firm grasp of the unchanging message of the tradition, so that he can be counted on both for giving encouragement in sound doctrine and for refuting those who argue against it. (Titus 1, 9)
And in fact there are many people who are insubordinate, who talk nonsense and try to make others believe it, particularly among those of the circumcision. (Titus 1, 10)
It was one of themselves, one of their own prophets, who said, 'Cretans were never anything but liars, dangerous animals, all greed and laziness'; (Titus 1, 12)
and that is a true statement. So be severe in correcting them, and make them sound in the faith (Titus 1, 13)
To those who are pure themselves, everything is pure; but to those who have been corrupted and lack faith, nothing can be pure -- the corruption is both in their minds and in their consciences. (Titus 1, 15)
They claim to know God but by their works they deny him; they are outrageously rebellious and quite untrustworthy for any good work. (Titus 1, 16)
It is for you, then, to preach the behaviour which goes with healthy doctrine. (Titus 2, 1)
Older men should be reserved, dignified, moderate, sound in faith and love and perseverance. (Titus 2, 2)
Similarly, older women should behave as befits religious people, with no scandal-mongering and no addiction to wine -- they must be the teachers of right behaviour (Titus 2, 3)
and show younger women how they should love their husbands and love their children, (Titus 2, 4)
