Titus 1:9

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.

“ ‘You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. That is detestable.

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

that ‘seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.’ ”

But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.”

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.

But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were bondservants of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were delivered.

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

not to be quickly shaken in your mind, and not be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as if from us, saying that the day of Christ has already come.

Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,

The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

This saying is trustworthy: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.

But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.

From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

“Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn’t walk naked, and they see his shame.”

He said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to show to his bondservants the things which must happen soon.”

“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

So then, brothers, stand firm and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word or by letter.

Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause.”

He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,

But say the things which fit sound doctrine,

I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart will not reproach me so long as I live.

for I give you sound learning. Don’t forsake my law.

Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

“Yahweh of Armies says: Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,

for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

But he said, “I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,

This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,

whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.

Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If therefore you won’t watch, I will come as a thief, and you won’t know what hour I will come upon you.

I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,