| Chapter 1 |
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PauloV, douloV Qeou, apostoloV de Ihsou Cristou kata thn pistin twn eklektwn tou Qeou kai thn epignwsin thV alhqeiaV thV kat' eusebeian |
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ep' elpidi zwhV aiwniou, thn opoian upesceqh o ayeudhV QeoV pro cronwn aiwniwn, |
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efanerwse de en kairoiV wrismenoiV ton logon autou dia tou khrugmatoV, to opoion enepisteuqhn egw kat' epitaghn tou swthroV hmwn Qeou, |
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proV Titon, gnhsion teknon kata koinhn hmwn pistin× eih cariV, eleoV, eirhnh apo Qeou PatroV kai Kuriou Ihsou Cristou tou SwthroV hmwn. |
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Dia touto se afhka en Krhth, dia na diorqwshV ta elleiponta kai na katasthshV en pash polei presbuterouV, kaqwV egw se dietaxa, |
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ostiV einai anegklhtoV, miaV gunaikoV anhr, ecwn tekna pista, mh kathgoroumena wV aswta h anupotakta. |
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Dioti prepei o episkopoV na hnai anegklhtoV, wV oikonomoV Qeou, mh auqadhV, mh orgiloV, mh mequsoV, mh plhkthV, mh aiscrokerdhV, |
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alla filoxenoV, filagaqoV, swfrwn, dikaioV, osioV, egkrathV, |
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proskekollhmenoV eiV ton piston logon thV didaskaliaV, dia na hnai dunatoV kai na protreph dia thV ugiainoushV didaskaliaV kai na exelegch touV antilegontaV. |
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Dioti uparcousi polloi kai anupotaktoi mataiologoi kai frenoplanoi, malista oi ek thV peritomhV, |
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touV opoiouV prepei na apostomonwmen, oitineV anatrepousin oloklhrouV oikouV, didaskonteV osa den prepei, carin aiscrou kerdouV. |
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Eipe tiV autwn profhthV idioV autwn× Oi KrhteV einai pantote yeustai, kaka qhria, gastereV argai. |
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H marturia auth einai alhqinh. Dia thn opoian aitian elegce autouV apotomwV, dia na ugiainwsin en th pistei, |
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kai na mh prosecwsin eiV IoudaikouV muqouV kai entolaV anqrwpwn apostrefomenwn thn alhqeian. |
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EiV men touV kaqarouV panta einai kaqara× eiV de touV memiasmenouV kai apistouV ouden kaqaron, alla kai o nouV autwn kai h suneidhsiV einai memiasmena. |
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Omologousin oti gnwrizousi ton Qeon, me ta erga omwV arnountai, bdeluktoi onteV kai apeiqeiV kai eiV pan ergon agaqon adokimoi. |