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The Book of Titus, Chapter 2, Verse 14

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Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
King James Version
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
American Standard Version
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
New English Translation
to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house.
World English Bible
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
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Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
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To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
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For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
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But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
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Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
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That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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[This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;