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Their voice shall roar like the sea; Proverbs 28:6
They shall ride on horses, 6 Better is the poor who walks in his
Set in array, like a man for the battle, integrity
Against you, O daughter of Babylon.
Than one perverse in his ways, though
“The king of Babylon has heard the
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report about them, Titus 1:1–16
And his hands grow feeble;
Anguish has taken hold of him, Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of
Pangs as of a woman in childbirth. 1 Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s
elect and the acknowledgment of the truth
44 “Behold, he shall come up like a lion which accords with godliness, in hope of eter-
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from the floodplain of the Jordan nal life which God, who cannot lie, promised
Against the dwelling place of the strong; before time began, but has in due time mani-
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But I will make them suddenly run fested His word through preaching, which
away from her. was committed to me according to the com-
And who is a chosen man that I may mandment of God our Savior;
appoint over her?
For who is like Me?
Who will arraign Me?
And who is that shepherd 1:1 bondservant. Paul pictures himself as the
Who will withstand Me?”
most menial slave of New Testament times,
45 indicating his complete and willing servitude
Therefore hear the counsel of the LORD
that He has taken against Babylon, to the Lord, by whom all believers have been
And His purposes that He has “bought at a price” (1 Cor. 6:20; 1 Pet. 1:18,19).
proposed against the land of the This is the only time Paul referred to himself as
Chaldeans: a “bondservant of God” (Rom. 1:1; Gal. 1:10;
Surely the least of the flock shall draw Phil.1:1).He was placing himself alongside Old
them out; Testament men of God (Rev. 15:3).
Surely He will make their dwelling
place desolate with them.
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At the noise of the taking of Babylon
The earth trembles, 4 To Titus, a true son in our common faith:
And the cry is heard among the nations. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the
Psalm 119:121–128 Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you
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121 I have done justice and righteousness; and appoint elders in every city as I com-
Do not leave me to my oppressors. manded you— if a man is blameless, the hus-
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Be surety for Your servant for good; band of one wife, having faithful children not
Do not let the proud oppress me. accused of dissipation or insubordination. For a
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123 My eyes fail from seeking Your bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God,
salvation not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to
And Your righteous word. wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but
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Deal with Your servant according to hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-
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Your mercy, minded, just, holy, self-controlled, holding
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And teach me Your statutes.
125 I am Your servant; fast the faithful word as he has been taught,
that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both
Give me understanding, to exhort and convict those who contradict.
That I may know Your testimonies.
10 For there are many insubordinate, both
126 It is time for You to act, O LORD,
For they have regarded Your law as idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of
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void. the circumcision, whose mouths must be
Therefore I love Your commandments
127 stopped, who subvert whole households,
More than gold, yes, than fine gold! teaching things which they ought not, for the
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128 Therefore all Your precepts concerning sake of dishonest gain. One of them, a prophet
all things of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil
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I consider to be right; beasts, lazy gluttons.” This testimony is true.
I hate every false way. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may
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