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    "book": "titus",
    "chapter": 3
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    "paragraphs": [{
        "n": 1,
        "refId": "TIT-3:1",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.1",
        "text": "Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,"
      },{
        "n": 2,
        "refId": "TIT-3:2",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.2",
        "text": "to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men."
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "TIT-3:3",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.3",
        "text": "For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another."
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "TIT-3:4",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.4",
        "text": "But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,"
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        "n": 5,
        "refId": "TIT-3:5",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.5",
        "text": "not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,"
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "TIT-3:6",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.6",
        "text": "which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;"
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "TIT-3:7",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.7",
        "text": "that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "TIT-3:8",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.8",
        "text": "Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:"
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "TIT-3:9",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.9",
        "text": "but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "TIT-3:10",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.10",
        "text": "A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;"
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "TIT-3:11",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.11",
        "text": "knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "TIT-3:12",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.12",
        "text": "When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter."
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "TIT-3:13",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.13",
        "text": "Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "TIT-3:14",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.14",
        "text": "And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful."
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "TIT-3:15",
        "verseRef": "TIT.3.15",
        "text": "All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all."
      }
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