{"id":"TIT.1.1","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":1,"reference":"Titus 1:1","text":"Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,"}
{"id":"TIT.1.2","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":2,"reference":"Titus 1:2","text":"in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;"}
{"id":"TIT.1.3","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":3,"reference":"Titus 1:3","text":"but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;"}
{"id":"TIT.1.4","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":4,"reference":"Titus 1:4","text":"to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour."}
{"id":"TIT.1.5","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":5,"reference":"Titus 1:5","text":"For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;"}
{"id":"TIT.1.6","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":6,"reference":"Titus 1:6","text":"if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly."}
{"id":"TIT.1.7","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":7,"reference":"Titus 1:7","text":"For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;"}
{"id":"TIT.1.8","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":8,"reference":"Titus 1:8","text":"but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;"}
{"id":"TIT.1.9","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":9,"reference":"Titus 1:9","text":"holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers."}
{"id":"TIT.1.10","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":10,"reference":"Titus 1:10","text":"For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,"}
{"id":"TIT.1.11","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":11,"reference":"Titus 1:11","text":"whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake."}
{"id":"TIT.1.12","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":12,"reference":"Titus 1:12","text":"One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons."}
{"id":"TIT.1.13","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":13,"reference":"Titus 1:13","text":"This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,"}
{"id":"TIT.1.14","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":14,"reference":"Titus 1:14","text":"not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth."}
{"id":"TIT.1.15","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":15,"reference":"Titus 1:15","text":"To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled."}
{"id":"TIT.1.16","translation_id":"asv-eng-asv","book_id":"TIT","book":"Titus","chapter":1,"verse":16,"reference":"Titus 1:16","text":"They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate."}