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Titus 1:7-16

Titus 1:7-16 CSB

As an overseer  of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money, but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled, holding to the faithful message as taught,  so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching  and to refute those who contradict it. For there are many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from the circumcision party. It is necessary to silence them; they are ruining entire households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly. One of their very own prophets said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” This testimony is true.  For this reason, rebuke them sharply,  so that they may be sound in the faith and may not pay attention to Jewish myths  and the commands of people who reject the truth.  To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience  are defiled. They claim to know God,  but they deny him by their works.  They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.