but (A)hospitable, (B)loving what is good, self-controlled, righteous, holy, disciplined, (C)holding firmly the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to [a]exhort in (D)sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict it.

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  1. Titus 1:9 Or encourage

Rather, he must be hospitable,(A) one who loves what is good,(B) who is self-controlled,(C) upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly(D) to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine(E) and refute those who oppose it.

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