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We must bear in mind what a great risk Esther took in doing these things. We need to realise that the road we tread which leads to salvation is never easy. We are called upon in various ways to stand up for our heavenly citizenship. Let us look to the example of Esther when this happens to us.
Peter [UK] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
2:1 and 3:1 The repeated use of 'after these things' shows that these chapters are setting the scene for some greater event which is recorded later in the book. It is as if these chapters are simply providing the background the for the deliverance so they are even the more remarkable for showing how God was working away in the background to ensure that at the right time Esther would be in place to provide deliverance to His people.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
TRUE BEAUTY
Esther had a special beauty that far exceeded all the other young girls in King Xerxes beauty contest. Esther was lovely in form and features, as, no doubt, were many of the other girls. But I believe that the difference between Esther and the rest was found in her nature. She seems to have won the favour of Hegai as soon as she met him and he gave her the best place in the harem. When she was with the king she pleased him more than any other girl and he made her his queen. Her character gave her a beauty that outshone all the rest. When she went to the king she took nothing except for what Hegai suggested. Other girls would have decorated themselves and taken things to make them more attractive - but Esther had an inner beauty.
In 1 Peter 3 v 3 - 4 we read, "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewellery and fine clothes. Instead it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a meek and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight."
No matter what we look like, we can all have that true inner beauty that will outshine and outlast any physical beauty. That is what is valuable to God.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
The fact that the king “loved Esther above all the women” was of the Lord. His plans were being worked out, despite the fact that few in that city knew of it.
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to David
Esther is a common name used by Jews today. Actually it is the Persian name Ishtar. Ishtar was the Mesopotamian goddess of fertility. She is also associated with Venus and the Queen of Heaven (Jer 7:18). (Hot-cross buns are today's equivalent to cakes to the Queen of Heaven). According to the mythology, Ishtar had a lover Tammuz, who was the god of vegetation. Ishtar betrayed Tammuz, the result of which Tammuz died. His death was reflected by the decaying vegetation experienced at the fall of the year. Happily, Tammuz was resurrected each spring and, thus, new vegetation abounded. Ezekiel experienced the idolatry of Jewish women mourning for Tammuz outside of the temple in Jerusalem (Eze 8:14,15). After the Jews returned from the Babylonian exile, they brought with them the adopted Babylonian names for their months. Tammuz became the new name for June/July. Esther's Hebrew name was Hadassah which means myrtle. Contrast the association of Esther (idolatrous goddess of fertility) with Hadassah (myrtle), a symbol of Yahweh's abundant fertility (Isa 41:19; 55:13).
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to Michael
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1. After <310> these things <1697>, when the wrath <2534> of king <4428> Ahasuerus <325> was appeased <7918>(8800), he remembered <2142>(8804) Vashti <2060>, and what she had done <6213>(8804), and what was decreed <1504>(8738) against her.
2. Then said <559>(8799) the king's <4428> servants <5288> that ministered <8334>(8764) unto him, Let there be fair <2896> <4758> young <5291> virgins <1330> sought <1245>(8762) for the king <4428>:
3. And let the king <4428> appoint <6485>(8686) officers <6496> in all the provinces <4082> of his kingdom <4438>, that they may gather together <6908>(8799) all the fair <2896> <4758> young <5291> virgins <1330> unto Shushan <7800> the palace <1002>, to the house <1004> of the women <802>, unto the custody <3027> of Hege <1896> the king's <4428> chamberlain <5631>, keeper <8104>(8802) of the women <802>; and let their things for purification <8562> be given <5414>(8800) them:
4. And let the maiden <5291> which pleaseth <3190>(8799) <5869> the king <4428> be queen <4427>(8799) instead of Vashti <2060>. And the thing <1697> pleased <3190>(8799) <5869> the king <4428>; and he did so <6213>(8799).
5. Now in Shushan <7800> the palace <1002> there was a certain <376> Jew <3064>, whose name <8034> was Mordecai <4782>, the son <1121> of Jair <2971>, the son <1121> of Shimei <8096>, the son <1121> of Kish <7027>, a Benjamite <1145>;
6. Who had been carried away <1540>(8717) from Jerusalem <3389> with the captivity <1473> which had been carried away <1540>(8717) with Jeconiah <3204> king <4428> of Judah <3063>, whom Nebuchadnezzar <5019> the king <4428> of Babylon <894> had carried away <1540>(8689).
7. And he brought up <539>(8802) Hadassah <1919>, that is, Esther <635>, his uncle's <1730> daughter <1323>: for she had neither father <1> nor mother <517>, and the maid <5291> was fair <3303> <8389> and beautiful <2896> <4758>; whom Mordecai <4782>, when her father <1> and mother <517> were dead <4194>, took <3947>(8804) for his own daughter <1323>.
8. So it came to pass, when the king's <4428> commandment <1697> and his decree <1881> was heard <8085>(8736), and when many <7227> maidens <5291> were gathered together <6908>(8736) unto Shushan <7800> the palace <1002>, to the custody <3027> of Hegai <1896>, that Esther <635> was brought <3947>(8735) also unto the king's <4428> house <1004>, to the custody <3027> of Hegai <1896>, keeper <8104>(8802) of the women <802>.
9. And the maiden <5291> pleased <3190>(8799) <5869> him, and she obtained <5375>(8799) kindness <2617> of him <6440>; and he speedily <926>(8762) gave <5414>(8800) her her things for purification <8562>, with such things as belonged <4490> to her, and seven <7651> maidens <5291>, which were meet <7200>(8803) to be given <5414>(8800) her, out of the king's <4428> house <1004>: and he preferred <8138>(8762) her and her maids <5291> unto the best <2896> place of the house <1004> of the women <802>.
10. Esther <635> had not shewed <5046>(8689) her people <5971> nor her kindred <4138>: for Mordecai <4782> had charged <6680>(8765) her that she should not shew <5046>(8686) it.
11. And Mordecai <4782> walked <1980>(8693) every day <3117> before <6440> the court <2691> of the women's <802> house <1004>, to know <3045>(8800) how Esther <635> did <7965>, and what should become <6213>(8735) of her.
12. Now when every maid's <5291> turn <8447> was come <5060>(8687) to go in <935>(8800) to king <4428> Ahasuerus <325>, after <7093> that she had been twelve <8147> <6240> months <2320>, according to the manner <1881> of the women <802>, (for so were the days <3117> of their purifications <4795> accomplished <4390>(8799), to wit, six <8337> months <2320> with oil <8081> of myrrh <4753>, and six <8337> months <2320> with sweet odours <1314>, and with other things for the purifying <8562> of the women <802>;)
13. Then thus came <935>(8802) every maiden <5291> unto the king <4428>; whatsoever she desired <559>(8799) was given <5414>(8735) her to go <935>(8800) with her out of the house <1004> of the women <802> unto the king's <4428> house <1004>.
14. In the evening <6153> she went <935>(8802), and on the morrow <1242> she returned <7725>(8802) into the second <8145> house <1004> of the women <802>, to the custody <3027> of Shaashgaz <8190>, the king's <4428> chamberlain <5631>, which kept <8104>(8802) the concubines <6370>: she came in <935>(8799) unto the king <4428> no more, except the king <4428> delighted <2654>(8804) in her, and that she were called <7121>(8738) by name <8034>.
15. Now when the turn <8447> of Esther <635>, the daughter <1323> of Abihail <32> the uncle <1730> of Mordecai <4782>, who had taken <3947>(8804) her for his daughter <1323>, was come <5060>(8687) to go in <935>(8800) unto the king <4428>, she required <1245>(8765) nothing <1697> but what Hegai <1896> the king's <4428> chamberlain <5631>, the keeper <8104>(8802) of the women <802>, appointed <559>(8799). And Esther <635> obtained <5375>(8802) favour <2580> in the sight <5869> of all them that looked <7200>(8802) upon her.
16. So Esther <635> was taken <3947>(8735) unto king <4428> Ahasuerus <325> into his house <1004> royal <4438> in the tenth <6224> month <2320>, which is the month <2320> Tebeth <2887>, in the seventh <7651> year <8141> of his reign <4438>.
17. And the king <4428> loved <157>(8799) Esther <635> above all the women <802>, and she obtained <5375>(8799) grace <2580> and favour <2617> in his sight <6440> more than all the virgins <1330>; so that he set <7760>(8799) the royal <4438> crown <3804> upon her head <7218>, and made her queen <4427>(8686) instead of Vashti <2060>.
18. Then the king <4428> made <6213>(8799) a great <1419> feast <4960> unto all his princes <8269> and his servants <5650>, even Esther's <635> feast <4960>; and he made <6213>(8804) a release <2010> to the provinces <4082>, and gave <5414>(8799) gifts <4864>, according to the state <3027> of the king <4428>.
19. And when the virgins <1330> were gathered together <6908>(8736) the second time <8145>, then Mordecai <4782> sat <3427>(8802) in the king's <4428> gate <8179>.
20. Esther <635> had not yet shewed <5046>(8688) her kindred <4138> nor her people <5971>; as Mordecai <4782> had charged <6680>(8765) her: for Esther <635> did <6213>(8802) the commandment <3982> of Mordecai <4782>, like as when she was brought up <545> with him.
21. In those days <3117>, while Mordecai <4782> sat <3427>(8802) in the king's <4428> gate <8179>, two <8147> of the king's <4428> chamberlains <5631>, Bigthan <904> and Teresh <8657>, of those which kept <8104>(8802) the door <5592>, were wroth <7107>(8804), and sought <1245>(8762) to lay <7971>(8800) hand <3027> on the king <4428> Ahasuerus <325>.
22. And the thing <1697> was known <3045>(8735) to Mordecai <4782>, who told <5046>(8686) it unto Esther <635> the queen <4436>; and Esther <635> certified <559>(8799) the king <4428> thereof in Mordecai's <4782> name <8034>.
23. And when inquisition <1245>(8792) was made of the matter <1697>, it was found out <4672>(8735); therefore they were both <8147> hanged <8518>(8735) on a tree <6086>: and it was written <3789>(8735) in the book <5612> of the chronicles <1697> <3117> before <6440> the king <4428>.
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7:14-15 Amos did not choose the job of being a prophet. It was God's calling which gave him the job - just like David (2 Samuel 7:8). Amos was making the point to Amaziah that the message was not his own but was from God.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
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1. Thus hath the Lord <136> GOD <3069> shewed <7200>(8689) unto me; and, behold, he formed <3335>(8802) grasshoppers <1462> in the beginning <8462> of the shooting up <5927>(8800) of the latter growth <3954>; and, lo, it was the latter growth <3954> after <310> the king's <4428> mowings <1488>.
2. And it came to pass, that when they had made an end <3615>(8765) of eating <398>(8800) the grass <6212> of the land <776>, then I said <559>(8799), O Lord <136> GOD <3069>, forgive <5545>(8798), I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob <3290> arise <6965>(8799)? for he is small <6996>.
3. The LORD <3068> repented <5162>(8738) for this: It shall not be, saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068>.
4. Thus hath the Lord <136> GOD <3069> shewed <7200>(8689) unto me: and, behold, the Lord <136> GOD <3069> called <7121>(8802) to contend <7378>(8800) by fire <784>, and it devoured <398>(8799) the great <7227> deep <8415>, and did eat up <398>(8804) a part <2506>.
5. Then said <559>(8799) I, O Lord <136> GOD <3069>, cease <2308>(8798), I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob <3290> arise <6965>(8799)? for he is small <6996>.
6. The LORD <3068> repented <5162>(8738) for this: This also shall not be, saith <559>(8804) the Lord <136> GOD <3069>.
7. Thus he shewed <7200>(8689) me: and, behold, the Lord <136> stood <5324>(8737) upon a wall <2346> made by a plumbline <594>, with a plumbline <594> in his hand <3027>.
8. And the LORD <3068> said <559>(8799) unto me, Amos <5986>, what seest <7200>(8802) thou? And I said <559>(8799), A plumbline <594>. Then said <559>(8799) the Lord <136>, Behold, I will set <7760>(8802) a plumbline <594> in the midst <7130> of my people <5971> Israel <3478>: I will not again <3254>(8686) pass by <5674>(8800) them any more:
9. And the high places <1116> of Isaac <3446> shall be desolate <8074>(8738), and the sanctuaries <4720> of Israel <3478> shall be laid waste <2717>(8799); and I will rise <6965>(8804) against the house <1004> of Jeroboam <3379> with the sword <2719>.
10. Then Amaziah <558> the priest <3548> of Bethel <1008> sent <7971>(8799) to Jeroboam <3379> king <4428> of Israel <3478>, saying <559>(8800), Amos <5986> hath conspired <7194>(8804) against thee in the midst <7130> of the house <1004> of Israel <3478>: the land <776> is not able <3201>(8799) to bear <3557>(8687) all his words <1697>.
11. For thus Amos <5986> saith <559>(8804), Jeroboam <3379> shall die <4191>(8799) by the sword <2719>, and Israel <3478> shall surely <1540>(8800) be led away captive <1540>(8799) out of their own land <127>.
12. Also Amaziah <558> said <559>(8799) unto Amos <5986>, O thou seer <2374>, go <3212>(8798), flee thee away <1272>(8798) into the land <776> of Judah <3063>, and there eat <398>(8798) bread <3899>, and prophesy <5012>(8735) there:
13. But prophesy <5012>(8736) not again <3254>(8686) any more at Bethel <1008>: for it is the king's <4428> chapel <4720>, and it is the king's <4467> court <1004>.
14. Then answered <6030>(8799) Amos <5986>, and said <559>(8799) to Amaziah <558>, I was no prophet <5030>, neither was I a prophet's <5030> son <1121>; but I was an herdman <951>, and a gatherer <1103>(8802) of sycomore fruit <8256>:
15. And the LORD <3068> took <3947>(8799) me as I followed <310> the flock <6629>, and the LORD <3068> said <559>(8799) unto me, Go <3212>(8798), prophesy <5012>(8734) unto my people <5971> Israel <3478>.
16. Now therefore hear <8085>(8798) thou the word <1697> of the LORD <3068>: Thou sayest <559>(8802), Prophesy <5012>(8735) not against Israel <3478>, and drop <5197>(8686) not thy word against the house <1004> of Isaac <3446>.
17. Therefore thus saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068>; Thy wife <802> shall be an harlot <2181>(8799) in the city <5892>, and thy sons <1121> and thy daughters <1323> shall fall <5307>(8799) by the sword <2719>, and thy land <127> shall be divided <2505>(8792) by line <2256>; and thou shalt die <4191>(8799) in <5921> a polluted <2931> land <127>: and Israel <3478> shall surely <1540>(8800) go into captivity <1540>(8799) forth of his land <127>.
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PURE AS THE DRIVEN SLUSH
Paul, understanding the short comings of human nature, urges this young brother Titus to stand fast in the word of God and teach by example & doctrine, the right way to live a life in Christ.
We also need this kind of reminder, of how to live Godly lives in a corrupt world, and so much more, as we see the day of Christ's appearing grow closer. Let us take head to these words and conquer ourselves ... rather than the world.
Peter Dulis [toronto west] Comment added in 2009 Reply to Peter
Further to Sis. Valerie's post above: may I offer a possible reason why the fleshly nature so loves to indulge in derogatory gossip. There are two ways in this life to raise your standard of behaviour and become more righteous in the eyes of others: the hard way and the easy way.
The hard way involves a massive amount of personal effort and self-discipline in order to raise one's standard of behaviour and level of personal righteousness. This was the path taken by our Lord: at all times he was (and had to be) ever conscious of every action and thought he had, and had to keep all his thoughts and actions in accord with his Father's will and laws. A MASSIVE task whichever way it is looked at.
The easy way is to put others down, so that in the process you are perceived to be better in the eyes of those you are talking to than those you are (as Sis. Valerie points out) blaspheming. The source of this behaviour is the pride of life, which was the root cause of the Fall in Eden.
Nigel Morgan [Fawley UK] Comment added in 2017 Reply to Nigel
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1. Paul <3972>, a servant <1401> of God <2316>, and <1161> an apostle <652> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, according to <2596> the faith <4102> of God's <2316> elect <1588>, and <2532> the acknowledging <1922> of the truth <225> which <3588> is after <2596> godliness <2150>;
2. In <1909> hope <1680> of eternal <166> life <2222>, which <3739> God <2316>, that cannot lie <893>, promised <1861>(5662) before <4253> the world <166> began <5550>;
3. But <1161> hath <5319> <0> in due <2398> times <2540> manifested <5319>(5656) his <848> word <3056> through <1722> preaching <2782>, which <3739> is committed <4100>(5681) unto me <1473> according to <2596> the commandment <2003> of God <2316> our <2257> Saviour <4990>;
4. To Titus <5103>, mine own <1103> son <5043> after <2596> the common <2839> faith <4102>: Grace <5485>, mercy <1656>, and peace <1515>, from <575> God <2316> the Father <3962> and <2532> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> our <2257> Saviour <4990>.
5. For this <5127> cause <5484> left I <2641>(5627) thee <4571> in <1722> Crete <2914>, that <2443> thou shouldest set in order <1930>(5672) the things that are wanting <3007>(5723), and <2532> ordain <2525>(5661) elders <4245> in every <2596> city <4172>, as <5613> I <1473> had appointed <1299>(5668) thee <4671>:
6. If any <1536> be <2076>(5748) blameless <410>, the husband <435> of one <3391> wife <1135>, having <2192>(5723) faithful <4103> children <5043> not <3361> accused <1722> <2724> of riot <810> or <2228> unruly <506>.
7. For <1063> a bishop <1985> must <1163>(5748) be <1511>(5750) blameless <410>, as <5613> the steward <3623> of God <2316>; not <3361> selfwilled <829>, not <3361> soon angry <3711>, not <3361> given to wine <3943>, no <3361> striker <4131>, not <3361> given to filthy lucre <146>;
8. But <235> a lover of hospitality <5382>, a lover of good men <5358>, sober <4998>, just <1342>, holy <3741>, temperate <1468>;
9. Holding fast <472>(5740) the faithful <4103> word <3056> as <2596> he hath been taught <1322>, that <2443> he may be <5600>(5753) able <1415> by <1722> sound <5198>(5723) doctrine <1319> both <2532> to exhort <3870>(5721) and <2532> to convince <1651>(5721) the gainsayers <483>(5723).
10. For <1063> there are <1526>(5748) many <4183> unruly <506> and <2532> vain talkers <3151> and <2532> deceivers <5423>, specially <3122> they of <1537> the circumcision <4061>:
11. Whose <3739> mouths <1993> <0> must <1163>(5748) be stopped <1993>(5721), who <3748> subvert <396>(5719) whole <3650> houses <3624>, teaching <1321>(5723) things which <3739> they ought <1163>(5748) not <3361>, for <5484> <0> filthy <150> lucre's <2771> sake <5484>.
12. One <5100> of <1537> themselves <846>, even a prophet <4396> of their own <2398>, said <2036>(5627), The Cretians <2912> are alway <104> liars <5583>, evil <2556> beasts <2342>, slow <692> bellies <1064>.
13. This <3778> witness <3141> is <2076>(5748) true <227>. Wherefore <1223> <3739> <156> rebuke <1651>(5720) them <846> sharply <664>, that <2443> they may be sound <5198>(5725) in <1722> the faith <4102>;
14. Not <3361> giving heed <4337>(5723) to Jewish <2451> fables <3454>, and <2532> commandments <1785> of men <444>, that turn from <654>(5734) the truth <225>.
15. Unto the pure <2513> all things <3956> are pure <3303> <2513>: but <1161> unto them that are defiled <3392>(5772) and <2532> unbelieving <571> is nothing <3762> pure <2513>; but <235> even <2532> their <846> mind <3563> and <2532> conscience <4893> is defiled <3392>(5769).
16. They profess <3670>(5719) that they know <1492>(5760) God <2316>; but <1161> in works <2041> they deny <720>(5736) him, being <5607>(5752) abominable <947>, and <2532> disobedient <545>, and <2532> unto <4314> every <3956> good <18> work <2041> reprobate <96>.
1. But <1161> speak <2980>(5720) thou <4771> the things which <3739> become <4241>(5719) sound <5198>(5723) doctrine <1319>:
2. That the aged men <4246> be <1511>(5750) sober <3524>, grave <4586>, temperate <4998>, sound <5198>(5723) in faith <4102>, in charity <26>, in patience <5281>.
3. The aged women <4247> likewise <5615>, that they be in <1722> behaviour <2688> as becometh holiness <2412>, not <3361> false accusers <1228>, not <3361> given <1402>(5772) to much <4183> wine <3631>, teachers of good things <2567>;
4. That <2443> they may teach <4994> <0> the young women <3501> to be <1511>(5750) sober <4994>(5725), to love their husbands <5362>, to love their children <5388>,
5. To be discreet <4998>, chaste <53>, keepers at home <3626>, good <18>, obedient <5293>(5746) to their own <2398> husbands <435>, that <3363> <0> the word <3056> of God <2316> be <987> <0> not <3363> blasphemed <987>(5747).
6. Young men <3501> likewise <5615> exhort <3870>(5720) to be sober minded <4993>(5721).
7. In <4012> all things <3956> shewing <3930>(5734) thyself <4572> a pattern <5179> of good <2570> works <2041>: in <1722> doctrine <1319> shewing uncorruptness <90>, gravity <4587>, sincerity <861>,
8. Sound <5199> speech <3056>, that cannot be condemned <176>; that <2443> he that is of <1537> the contrary part <1727> may be ashamed <1788>(5652), having <2192>(5723) no <3367> <0> evil <5337> thing <3367> to say <3004>(5721) of <4012> you <5216>.
9. Exhort servants <1401> to be obedient <5293>(5733) unto their own <2398> masters <1203>, and to <1511>(5750) please them well <2101> in <1722> all <3956> things; not <3361> answering again <483>(5723);
10. Not <3361> purloining <3557>(5734), but <235> shewing <1731>(5734) all <3956> good <18> fidelity <4102>; that <2443> they may adorn <2885>(5725) the doctrine <1319> of God <2316> our <2257> Saviour <4990> in <1722> all things <3956>.
11. For <1063> the grace <5485> of God <2316> that bringeth salvation <4992> hath appeared <2014>(5648) to all <3956> men <444>,
12. Teaching <3811>(5723) us <2248> that <2443>, denying <720>(5666) ungodliness <763> and <2532> worldly <2886> lusts <1939>, we should live <2198>(5661) soberly <4996>, <2532> righteously <1346>, and <2532> godly <2153>, in <1722> this present <3568> world <165>;
13. Looking for <4327>(5740) that blessed <3107> hope <1680>, and <2532> the glorious <1391> appearing <2015> of the great <3173> God <2316> and <2532> our <2257> Saviour <4990> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>;
14. Who <3739> gave <1325>(5656) himself <1438> for <5228> us <2257>, that <2443> he might redeem <3084>(5672) us <2248> from <575> all <3956> iniquity <458>, and <2532> purify <2511>(5661) unto himself <1438> a peculiar <4041> people <2992>, zealous <2207> of good <2570> works <2041>.
15. These things <5023> speak <2980>(5720), and <2532> exhort <3870>(5720), and <2532> rebuke <1651>(5720) with <3326> all <3956> authority <2003>. Let <4065> <0> no man <3367> despise <4065>(5720) thee <4675>.
1. Put <5279> <0> them <846> in mind <5279>(5720) to be subject <5293>(5733) to principalities <746> and <2532> powers <1849>, to obey magistrates <3980>(5721), to be <1511>(5750) ready <2092> to <4314> every <3956> good <18> work <2041>,
2. To speak evil of <987>(5721) no man <3367>, to be <1511>(5750) no brawlers <269>, but gentle <1933>, shewing <1731>(5734) all <3956> meekness <4236> unto <4314> all <3956> men <444>.
3. For <1063> we ourselves <2249> also <2532> were <2258>(5713) <453> <0> sometimes <4218> foolish <453>, disobedient <545>, deceived <4105>(5746), serving <1398>(5723) divers <4164> lusts <1939> and <2532> pleasures <2237>, living <1236>(5723) in <1722> malice <2549> and <2532> envy <5355>, hateful <4767>, and hating <3404>(5723) one another <240>.
4. But <1161> after <3753> that the kindness <5544> and <2532> love <5363> <0> of God <2316> our <2257> Saviour <4990> toward man <5363> appeared <2014>(5648),
5. Not <3756> by <1537> works <2041> of <1722> righteousness <1343> which <3739> we <2249> have done <4160>(5656), but <235> according to <2596> his <848> mercy <1656> he saved <4982>(5656) us <2248>, by <1223> the washing <3067> of regeneration <3824>, and <2532> renewing <342> of the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>;
6. Which <3739> he shed <1632>(5656) on <1909> us <2248> abundantly <4146> through <1223> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> our <2257> Saviour <4990>;
7. That <2443> being justified by <1344>(5685) his <1565> grace <5485>, we should be made <1096>(5638) heirs <2818> according to <2596> the hope <1680> of eternal <166> life <2222>.
8. This is a faithful <4103> saying <3056>, and <2532> these things <4012> <5130> I will <1014>(5736) that thou <4571> affirm constantly <1226>(5738), that <2443> they which have believed <4100>(5761) in God <2316> might be careful <5431>(5725) to maintain <4291>(5733) good <2570> works <2041>. These things <5023> are <2076>(5748) good <2570> and <2532> profitable <5624> unto men <444>.
9. But <1161> avoid <4026>(5732) foolish <3474> questions <2214>, and <2532> genealogies <1076>, and <2532> contentions <2054>, and <2532> strivings about <3163> the law <3544>; for <1063> they are <1526>(5748) unprofitable <512> and <2532> vain <3152>.
10. A man <444> that is an heretick <141> after <3326> the first <3391> and <2532> second <1208> admonition <3559> reject <3868>(5737);
11. Knowing <1492>(5761) that <3754> he that is such <5108> is subverted <1612>(5769), and <2532> sinneth <264>(5719), being <5607>(5752) condemned of himself <843>.
12. When <3752> I shall send <3992>(5692) Artemas <734> unto <4314> thee <4571>, or <2228> Tychicus <5190>, be diligent <4704>(5657) to come <2064>(5629) unto <4314> me <3165> to <1519> Nicopolis <3533>: for <1063> I have determined <2919>(5758) there <1563> to winter <3914>(5658).
13. Bring <4311> <0> Zenas <2211> the lawyer <3544> and <2532> Apollos <625> on their journey <4311>(5657) diligently <4709>, that <2443> nothing <3367> be wanting <3007>(5725) unto them <846>.
14. And <1161> let <3129> <0> ours <2251> also <2532> learn <3129>(5720) to maintain <4291>(5733) good <2570> works <2041> for <1519> necessary <316> uses <5532>, that <3363> <0> they be <5600>(5753) not <3363> unfruitful <175>.
15. All <3956> that are with <3326> me <1700> salute <782>(5736) thee <4571>. Greet <782>(5663) them that love <5368>(5723) us <2248> in <1722> the faith <4102>. Grace <5485> be with <3326> you <5216> all <3956>. Amen <281>. It was written <1125>(5648) to <4314> Titus <5103>, ordained <5500>(5685) the first <4413> bishop <1985> of the church <1577> of the Cretians <2912>, from <575> Nicopolis <3533> of Macedonia <3109>.