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Titus 1

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Introduction

1  For what end Titus was left in Crete.
6  How they that are to be chosen ministers ought to be qualified.
11  The mouths of evil teachers to be stopped;
12  and what manner of men they be.
Verse 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;
a servant
1 Chronicles 6:49, Romans 1:1, Philippians 1:1
faith
John 10:26,27, Acts 13:48, Ephesians 2:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:13,14, 1 Timothy 1:5
the acknowledging
Colossians 2:2, 2 Timothy 2:23,25, 1 John 2:23
after
2:11,12, 1 Timothy 1:4, 3:16, 6:3, 2 Peter 1:3, 3:11
Verse 2

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
In
or, For. hope.
2:7,13, 3:7, John 5:39, 6:68, Romans 2:7, 5:2,4, Colossians 1:27, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, 2 Timothy 1:1, 2 Timothy 2:10, 1 Peter 1:3,4, 1 John 2:25, 3:2,3, Jude 1:21
eternal
Matthew 25:46, Mark 10:17,30, John 3:15,16, 6:54, 10:28, 17:2, Romans 5:21, 6:23, 1 Timothy 6:12,19, 1 John 5:11-13,20
God
Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 2 Timothy 2:15, Hebrews 6:17,18
promised
2 Timothy 1:1,9, Revelation 17:8
before
Proverbs 8:23-31, Matthew 25:34, John 17:24, Acts 15:18, Romans 16:25, 1 Peter 1:20-23, Revelation 13:8
Verse 3

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
in
Daniel 8:23, 9:24-27, 10:1, 11:27, Habakkuk 2:3, Acts 17:26, Romans 5:6, Galatians 4:4, Ephesians 1:10, 1 Timothy 2:6, 2 Timothy 1:10
manifested
Mark 13:10, 16:15, Acts 10:36, Romans 10:14,15, 15:19, 16:26, Ephesians 2:17, Ephesians 3:5-8, Philippians 1:13, Colossians 1:6,23, 1 Timothy 2:5, Revelation 14:16
which
1 Corinthians 9:17, 1 Thessalonians 2:4, 1 Timothy 1:11, 2:7, 2 Timothy 1:11
God
2:10,13, 3:4-6, Isaiah 12:2, 45:15,21, 1 Timothy 1:1, 2:3, 4:10
Verse 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.
Titus
2 Corinthians 2:13, 7:6,13,14, 8:6,16,23, 12:18, Galatians 2:3
mine
1 Timothy 1:1,2, 2 Timothy 1:2
the common
Romans 1:12, 2 Corinthians 4:13, 2 Peter 1:1, Jude 1:3
Grace
Romans 1:7, Ephesians 1:2, Colossians 1:2, 1 Timothy 1:2, 2 Timothy 1:2
our
3, Luke 2:11, John 4:42, 2 Peter 1:11, 2:20, 3:2,18, 1 John 5:14
Verse 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:
I left
1 Timothy 1:3
Crete
Acts 2:11, 27:7,12,21
set
1 Chronicles 6:32, Ecclesiastes 12:9, Isaiah 44:7, 1 Corinthians 11:34, 14:40, Colossians 2:5
wanting, or, left undone
and.
Acts 14:23, 2 Timothy 2:2
Verse 6

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
any
1 Timothy 3:2-7
the husband
Leviticus 21:7,14, Ezekiel 44:22, Malachi 2:15, Luke 1:5, 1 Timothy 3:12
having
Genesis 18:19, 1 Samuel 2:11,22,29,30, 3:12,13, 1 Timothy 3:4,5
not
Proverbs 28:7
or
10, 1 Thessalonians 5:14
Verse 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;
a bishop
5, Philippians 1:1, 1 Timothy 3:1,2-13
as
Matthew 24:45, Luke 12:42, 1 Corinthians 4:1,2, 1 Peter 4:10
not selfwilled
Genesis 49:6, 2 Peter 2:10
not soon
Proverbs 14:17, 15:18, 16:32, Ecclesiastes 7:9, James 1:19,20
not given to wine
2:3, Leviticus 10:9, Proverbs 31:4,5, Isaiah 28:7, 56:12, Ezekiel 44:21, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Timothy 3:3
no
2 Timothy 2:24,25; *Gr:
not given to filthy
Isaiah 56:10,11, 1 Timothy 3:3,8, 1 Peter 5:2
Verse 8

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
a lover of hospitality
1 Timothy 3:2
a lover of good
1 Samuel 18:1, 1 Kings 5:1,7, Psalms 16:3, Amos 5:15, 1 John 3:14, 5:1
men
or, things. sober.
2:7, 2 Corinthians 6:4-8, 1 Thessalonians 2:10, 1 Timothy 4:12, 6:11, 2 Timothy 2:22
Verse 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.
Holding
Job 2:3, 27:6, Proverbs 23:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, 2 Thessalonians 2:15, 2 Timothy 1:13, Jude 1:3, Revelation 2:25, 3:3,11
fast
1 Timothy 1:15, 4:9, 6:3, 2 Timothy 2:2
as he hath been taught
or, in teaching. sound.
2:1,7,8, 1 Timothy 1:10, 6:3, 2 Timothy 4:3
to convince
11, Acts 18:28, 1 Corinthians 14:24, 2 Timothy 2:25
Verse 10

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
there
Acts 20:29, Romans 16:17-18, 2 Corinthians 11:12-15, Ephesians 4:14, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12, 1 Timothy 1:4,6, 6:3-5, 2 Timothy 3:13, 4:4, James 1:26, 2 Peter 2:1,2, 1 John 2:18, 4:1, Revelation 2:6,14
specially
Acts 15:1,24, Galatians 1:6-8, 2:4, 3:1, 4:17-21, 5:1-4, Philippians 3:2,3
Verse 11

Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
mouths
9, 3:10, Psalms 63:11, 107:42, Ezekiel 16:63, Luke 20:40, Romans 3:19, 2 Corinthians 11:10
subvert
Matthew 23:14, 2 Timothy 3:6
filthy
7, Isaiah 56:10,11, Jeremiah 8:10, Ezekiel 13:19, Micah 3:5,11, John 10:12, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Peter 2:1-3
Verse 12

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
of
Acts 17:28
liars
Romans 16:18, 1 Timothy 4:2, 2 Peter 2:12,15, Jude 1:8-13
Verse 13

This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
rebuke
2:15, Proverbs 27:5, 2 Corinthians 13:10, 1 Timothy 5:20, 2 Timothy 4:2
that
2:2, Leviticus 19:17, Psalms 119:80, 141:5, 2 Corinthians 7:8-12, 1 Timothy 4:6
Verse 14

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Jewish
1 Timothy 1:4-7, 2 Timothy 4:4
commandments
Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 15:9, Mark 7:7, Colossians 2:22
turn
Galatians 4:9, 2 Timothy 4:4, Hebrews 12:25, 2 Peter 2:22
Verse 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.
the pure
Luke 11:39-41, Acts 10:15, Romans 14:14,20, 1 Corinthians 6:12,13, 10:23,25,31, 1 Timothy 4:3,4
but
Proverbs 21:4, Haggai 2:13, Zechariah 7:5,6, Matthew 15:18, Romans 14:20,23, 1 Corinthians 11:27-29
their
1 Corinthians 8:7, Hebrews 9:14, 10:22
Verse 16

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
profess
Numbers 24:16, Isaiah 29:13, 48:1, 58:2, Ezekiel 33:31, Hosea 8:2,3, Romans 2:18-24, 2 Timothy 3:5-8, Jude 1:4
being
Job 15:16, Revelation 21:8,27
and disobedient
1 Samuel 15:22,24, Ephesians 5:6, 1 Timothy 1:9
unto
Jeremiah 6:30, Romans 1:28, 2 Timothy 3:8
reprobate
or, void of judgment.

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