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as we await the blessed hope, the appearance of the glory of the great God and of our savior Jesus Christ,
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who gave himself for us to deliver us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people as his own, eager to do what is good.
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Say these things. Exhort and correct with all authority. Let no one look down on you.
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Remind them to be under the control of magistrates and authorities, to be obedient, to be open to every good enterprise.
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They are to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, exercising all graciousness toward everyone.
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For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.
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But when the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared,
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not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy, he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the holy Spirit,
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whom he richly poured out on us through Jesus Christ our savior,
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so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.
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This saying is trustworthy. class="inline-h3">Advice to Titus. I want you to insist on these points, that those who have believed in God be careful to devote themselves to good works; these are excellent and beneficial to others.
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After a first and second warning, break off contact with a heretic,
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realizing that such a person is perverted and sinful and stands self-condemned. class="inline-h3">Directives, Greetings, and Blessing.
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Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey soon, and see to it that they have everything they need.
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But let our people, too, learn to devote themselves to good works to supply urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive.
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All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.