\id TIT  
\h Titus 
\toc1 Titus 
\toc2 Titus 
\mt1 Titus  
\c 1  
\s1 Salutation  
\p
\v 1  \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* further \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* ones \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* keeping \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w*,  
\v 2  \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* lie, \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w ages|strong="G5550"\w* \w began|strong="G1909"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w evident|strong="G5319"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*.  
\v 4  \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* genuine \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w common|strong="G2839"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*!   
\s1 Titus’ Task on Crete  
\p
\v 5  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G5484"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w left|strong="G5484"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w set|strong="G2525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* remaining matters \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w appoint|strong="G2525"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w directed|strong="G1299"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 6  \w An|strong="G2192"\w* elder \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* blameless, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* husband \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* charged \w with|strong="G1722"\w* dissipation \w or|strong="G2228"\w* rebellion.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w overseer|strong="G1985"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* blameless \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* entrusted \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w work|strong="G3623"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* arrogant, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* prone \w to|strong="G1163"\w* anger, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* drunkard, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w violent|strong="G4131"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* greedy \w for|strong="G1063"\w* gain.  
\v 8  Instead he must \w be|strong="G3741"\w* \w hospitable|strong="G5382"\w*, devoted \w to|strong="G3741"\w* \w what|strong="G5358"\w* \w is|strong="G1342"\w* \w good|strong="G5358"\w*, \w sensible|strong="G4998"\w*, \w upright|strong="G1342"\w*, \w devout|strong="G3741"\w*, \w and|strong="G1342"\w* \w self-controlled|strong="G4998"\w*.  
\v 9  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* hold firmly \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w taught|strong="G1322"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* give \w exhortation|strong="G3870"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* healthy \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w correct|strong="G1651"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* speak \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\p
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* rebellious \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, idle \w talkers|strong="G3151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceivers|strong="G5423"\w*, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* Jewish connections,  
\v 11  \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w silenced|strong="G1993"\w* \w because|strong="G5484"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* mislead \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w families|strong="G3624"\w* \w by|strong="G3739"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w for|strong="G5484"\w* dishonest \w gain|strong="G2771"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* \w taught|strong="G1321"\w*.  
\v 12  \w A|strong="G1537"\w* \w certain|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*, \w in|strong="G1537"\w* fact, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Cretans|strong="G2912"\w* \w are|strong="G4396"\w* always \w liars|strong="G5583"\w*, \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2342"\w*, lazy \w gluttons|strong="G1064"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Such|strong="G3778"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G1651"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* sharply \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* healthy \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*  
\v 14  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w pay|strong="G4337"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2451"\w* \w myths|strong="G3454"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reject \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 15  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* corrupt \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unbelieving, \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* corrupted.  
\v 16  \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w profess|strong="G3670"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w deny|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w since|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* detestable, disobedient, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unfit \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w communicate|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* behavior \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w goes|strong="G4241"\w* \w with|strong="G2980"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Older|strong="G4246"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w temperate|strong="G3524"\w*, \w dignified|strong="G4586"\w*, \w self-controlled|strong="G4998"\w*, \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w in|strong="G4102"\w* love, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Older|strong="G4247"\w* \w women|strong="G4247"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w* \w are|strong="G4183"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* exhibit \w behavior|strong="G2688"\w* fitting \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G4183"\w* \w are|strong="G4183"\w* holy, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w slandering|strong="G1228"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w excessive|strong="G4183"\w* \w drinking|strong="G3631"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w teaching|strong="G2567"\w* \w what|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3631"\w* \w good|strong="G2567"\w*.  
\v 4  \w In|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* way \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* train \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w women|strong="G3501"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w love|strong="G5388"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w husbands|strong="G5362"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w love|strong="G5388"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5388"\w*,  
\v 5  \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w self-controlled|strong="G4998"\w*, pure, \w fulfilling|strong="G3626"\w* \w their|strong="G2398"\w* duties \w at|strong="G2316"\w* \w home|strong="G3626"\w*, kind, \w being|strong="G2443"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husbands, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* discredited.  
\v 6  \w Encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* \w men|strong="G3501"\w* \w likewise|strong="G5615"\w* \w to|strong="G3870"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* self-controlled,  
\v 7  \w showing|strong="G3930"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4572"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w example|strong="G5179"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w show|strong="G3930"\w* integrity, \w dignity|strong="G4587"\w*,  
\v 8  \w and|strong="G3056"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sound|strong="G5199"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G2443"\w* criticized, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w opponent|strong="G1727"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* loss, \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w what|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2101"\w* \w and|strong="G1401"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* talk back,  
\v 10  \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w pilfering|strong="G3557"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w showing|strong="G1731"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* bring credit \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\p
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w appeared|strong="G2014"\w*, \w bringing|strong="G4992"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4992"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 12  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* trains \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* reject godless ways \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worldly|strong="G2886"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* self-controlled, \w upright|strong="G1346"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w godly|strong="G2153"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* age,  
\v 13  \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* wait \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w happy|strong="G3107"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="G4327"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 14  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w free|strong="G3084"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* lawlessness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w purify|strong="G2511"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* truly \w his|strong="G1438"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* eager \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*.  
\v 15  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w communicate|strong="G2980"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sort \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w exhortation|strong="G3870"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w rebuke|strong="G1651"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* carries \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G2003"\w*. Don’t \w let|strong="G4065"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* look down \w on|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  \w Remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* rulers \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5293"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 2  \w They|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* slander \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w*, but \w be|strong="G1510"\w* peaceable, \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w*, \w showing|strong="G1731"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* \w courtesy|strong="G4240"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 3  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w once|strong="G4218"\w* \w foolish|strong="G2532"\w*, disobedient, \w misled|strong="G4105"\w*, \w enslaved|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w passions|strong="G2237"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*, \w spending|strong="G1236"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w envy|strong="G5355"\w*, \w hateful|strong="G4767"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hating|strong="G3404"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* “\w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G5363"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w mankind|strong="G5363"\w* \w appeared|strong="G2014"\w*,  
\v 5  \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w basis|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w washing|strong="G3067"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* new birth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* renewing \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 6  \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w poured|strong="G1632"\w* \w out|strong="G1632"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* full measure \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*.  
\v 7  \w And|strong="G5485"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w*, \w since|strong="G2596"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1565"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w heirs|strong="G2818"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* confident expectation \w of|strong="G5485"\w* eternal \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.”   
\s1 Summary of the Letter  
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\v 8  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* insist \w on|strong="G4012"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* truths, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* placed \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w intent|strong="G3056"\w* \w on|strong="G4012"\w* engaging \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beneficial|strong="G5624"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w avoid|strong="G4026"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w controversies|strong="G2214"\w*, \w genealogies|strong="G1076"\w*, \w quarrels|strong="G2054"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fights|strong="G3163"\w* \w about|strong="G4026"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3544"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w useless|strong="G3152"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w empty|strong="G3152"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Reject|strong="G3868"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* divisive \w person|strong="G1520"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1208"\w* \w warnings|strong="G3559"\w*.  
\v 11  \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5108"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* twisted \w by|strong="G2532"\w* sin \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* conscious \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* himself.   
\s1 Final Instructions and Greeting  
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\v 12  \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* Artemas \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w your|strong="G2919"\w* best \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nicopolis|strong="G3533"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spend|strong="G3914"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Make|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* effort \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w help|strong="G4311"\w* \w Zenas|strong="G2211"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lawyer|strong="G3544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollos \w on|strong="G4311"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w*; \w make|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G3007"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Here|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* way \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* can \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w engage|strong="G4291"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w meet|strong="G2570"\w* pressing \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* unfruitful.  
\v 15  \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* greets \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Greet \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   