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1From Small Man (Paul) , a sacred servant of the Great Spirit and a message bearer for Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One. I have been sent to strengthen the spiritual ways of Creator’s chosen ones and their understanding of the truth that guides them on this sacred path.
2This way of trusting and understanding rest on the hope of the life of the world to come that never fades away, full of beauty and harmony. It was long ago, before the beginning of time, that the Great Spirit, who always speaks the truth, promised this life to us.
3So when the time was right, the Great Spirit, who is our Sacred Deliverer, trusted me with this message and told me to make it known to all who will hear .
4To Big Man (Titus) , my true son in our spiritual ways. I greet you with the gift of great kindness that comes from our Father the Great Spirit and from Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One, our Sacred Deliverer.[#1:4 Lit. the faith]
5I left you behind at Flesh Eater Island (Crete) so you would finish setting things in order for the sacred family who gathers there and put in place the elders who will be the spiritual leaders in all the villages, just as I have instructed you.
6These spiritual leaders must be free from accusation, faithful in marriage, and have children who are not wild and rebellious, but respectful followers of our spiritual ways.[#1:6 Lit. the husband of one wife]
7Because they represent the Great Spirit, the elders who watch over the sacred family must have a good reputation with outsiders . They must not be stubborn, hot-headed, heavy drinkers, violent, or greedy for possessions.
8Instead, they must be willing to open their homes to others, love what is good, and think clearly. With self-discipline, they must walk with a good heart in our sacred ways
9and stay true to the faithful message they have been taught. Then these elders will be able to encourage others by teaching the truth about our spiritual ways. Then they will be able to stand up to and prove wrong those who oppose them.
10There are many troublemakers with forked tongues and empty words. Most of them are from our own Tribal Members, flesh cutters who require others to participate in the cutting of the flesh ceremony .
11These men must be silenced, for they are troubling whole families by teaching wrong things. They are behaving like tricksters using people for their own gain.
12One of their own prophets said, “People from Flesh Eater Island (Crete) always speak with forked tongues. They are evil beasts who are lazy and eat too much.”
13I have found this to be true of some of them . So speak sharply to them, that they may learn to find health in our spiritual ways.[#1:13 Lit. the faith]
14Tell them not to listen to made-up stories from our Tribal Members or to instructions from those who are turning away from the truth.
15To the pure, all things are pure. But to those who are unclean because they do not believe the truth, nothing is pure, for both in their minds and deep within their hearts they have been made unclean.
16They represent themselves as those who know the Great Spirit, but the path they walk proves they do not. They show themselves to be disgusting, rebellious, and worthless for any kind of good deed.