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They must not slander[a] anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people. For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another. [b] But “when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 3:2 tn Or “discredit,” “damage the reputation of.”
  2. Titus 3:4 tn Verses 4-7 are set as poetry in NA28. These verses probably constitute the referent of the expression “this saying” in v. 8.

to slander no one,(A) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

At one time(B) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness(C) and love of God our Savior(D) appeared,(E)

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