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Titus 1:5
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Titus 1:5
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Titus’s Work in Crete
5 I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.
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Acts 14:23
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Acts 14:23
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23 Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
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Acts 14:23
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Acts 14:23
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23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders[a](A) for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting,(B) committed them to the Lord,(C) in whom they had put their trust.
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- Acts 14:23 Or Barnabas ordained elders; or Barnabas had elders elected
1 Timothy 1:3
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1 Timothy 1:3
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Warnings against False Teachings
3 When I left for Macedonia, I urged you to stay there in Ephesus and stop those whose teaching is contrary to the truth.
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1 Timothy 1:3
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1 Timothy 1:3
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Timothy Charged to Oppose False Teachers
3 As I urged you when I went into Macedonia,(A) stay there in Ephesus(B) so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines(C) any longer
Ecclesiastes 12:9
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Ecclesiastes 12:9
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9 Keep this in mind: The Teacher was considered wise, and he taught the people everything he knew. He listened carefully to many proverbs, studying and classifying them.
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Ecclesiastes 12:9
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Ecclesiastes 12:9
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The Conclusion of the Matter
9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.(A)
2 Timothy 2:2
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2 Timothy 2:2
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2 You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.
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2 Timothy 2:2
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2 Timothy 2:2
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2 And the things you have heard me say(A) in the presence of many witnesses(B) entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.
Colossians 2:5
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Colossians 2:5
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5 For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in Christ is strong.
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Colossians 2:5
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Colossians 2:5
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5 For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit(A) and delight to see how disciplined(B) you are and how firm(C) your faith in Christ(D) is.
1 Corinthians 14:40
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1 Corinthians 14:40
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40 But be sure that everything is done properly and in order.
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1 Corinthians 14:40
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1 Corinthians 14:40
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40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly(A) way.
1 Corinthians 11:34
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1 Corinthians 11:34
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34 If you are really hungry, eat at home so you won’t bring judgment upon yourselves when you meet together. I’ll give you instructions about the other matters after I arrive.
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1 Corinthians 11:34
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1 Corinthians 11:34
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34 Anyone who is hungry(A) should eat something at home,(B) so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment.
And when I come(C) I will give further directions.
Acts 27:21
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Acts 27:21
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21 No one had eaten for a long time. Finally, Paul called the crew together and said, “Men, you should have listened to me in the first place and not left Crete. You would have avoided all this damage and loss.
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Acts 27:21
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Acts 27:21
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21 After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice(A) not to sail from Crete;(B) then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss.
Acts 27:12
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Acts 27:12
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12 And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor—a poor place to spend the winter—most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.
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Acts 27:12
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Acts 27:12
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12 Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbor in Crete,(A) facing both southwest and northwest.
Acts 27:7
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Acts 27:7
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7 We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed across to Crete and along the sheltered coast of the island, past the cape of Salmone.
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Acts 27:7
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Acts 27:7
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7 We made slow headway for many days and had difficulty arriving off Cnidus. When the wind did not allow us to hold our course,(A) we sailed to the lee of Crete,(B) opposite Salmone.
Acts 11:30
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Acts 11:30
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30 This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.
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Acts 11:30
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Acts 11:30
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Isaiah 44:7
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Isaiah 44:7
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7 Who is like me?
Let him step forward and prove to you his power.
Let him do as I have done since ancient times
when I established a people and explained its future.
Isaiah 44:7
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Isaiah 44:7
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