1 Paul,3972 a servant1401 of God,2316 and an apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ,5547 according2596 to the faith4102 of God's2316 elect,1588 and the acknowledging1922 of the truth225 which3588 is after2596 godliness;2150
2 In hope1680 of eternal166 life,2222 which3739 God,2316 that cannot893 lie,893 promised1861 before4253 the world166 began;4253
3 But has in due2398 times5550 manifested5319 his word3056 through1722 preaching,2782 which3739 is committed4100 to me according2596 to the commandment2003 of God2316 our Savior;4990
4 To Titus,5103 my own1103 son5043 after2596 the common2839 faith:4102 Grace,5485 mercy,1656 and peace,1515 from God2316 the Father3962 and the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 our Savior.4990
5 For this5127 cause5484 left2641 I you in Crete,2914 that you should set1930 in order1930 the things that are wanting,3007 and ordain2525 elders4245 in every2596 city,4172 as I had appointed1299 you:
6 If1487 any1536 be blameless,410 the husband435 of one3391 wife,1135 having2192 faithful4103 children5043 not accused1722 2724 of riot810 or2228 unruly.506
7 For a bishop1985 must1163 be blameless,410 as the steward3622 of God;2316 not self-willed,829 not soon3711 angry,3711 not given3943 to wine,3943 no3361 striker,4131 not given to filthy150 lucre;146
8 But a lover5382 of hospitality,5382 a lover5358 of good5358 men, sober,4998 just,1342 holy,3741 temperate;1468
9 Holding472 fast472 the faithful4103 word3056 as he has been taught,1322 that he may be able1415 by sound5198 doctrine1319 both2532 to exhort3870 and to convince1651 the disputers.483
10 For there are many4183 unruly506 and vain3151 talkers3151 and deceivers,5423 specially3122 they of the circumcision:4061
11 Whose3739 mouths1993 must1163 be stopped,1993 who3748 subvert396 whole3650 houses,3624 teaching1321 things which3739 they ought1163 not, for filthy150 lucre's2771 sake.
12 One5100 of themselves,846 even a prophet4396 of their own,2398 said,2036 The Cretians2912 are always104 liars,5583 evil2556 beasts,2342 slow692 bellies.1064
13 This3778 witness3141 is true.227 Why1223 3739 rebuke1651 them sharply,664 that they may be sound5198 in the faith;4102
14 Not giving heed4337 to Jewish2451 fables,3454 and commandments1785 of men,444 that turn654 from the truth.225
15 To the pure2513 all3956 things are pure:2513 but to them that are defiled3392 and unbelieving571 is nothing3762 pure;2513 but even2532 their mind3563 and conscience4893 is defiled.3392
16 They profess3670 that they know1492 God;2316 but in works2041 they deny720 him, being5607 abominable,947 and disobedient,545 and to every3956 good18 work2041 reprobate.96
1 But speak2980 you the things which3739 become4241 sound5198 doctrine:1319
2 That the aged4246 men be sober,3524 grave,4586 temperate,4998 sound5198 in faith,4102 in charity,26 in patience.5281
3 The aged4247 women4247 likewise,5615 that they be in behavior2688 as becomes2412 holiness,2412 not false1228 accusers,1228 not given1402 to much4183 wine,3631 teachers2567 of good2567 things;
4 That they may teach4994 the young3501 women to be sober,4994 to love5362 their husbands,5362 to love5388 their children,5388
5 To be discreet,4998 chaste,53 keepers3626 at3626 home,3626 good,18 obedient5293 to their own2398 husbands,435 that the word3056 of God2316 be not blasphemed.987
6 Young3501 men likewise5615 exhort3870 to be sober4993 minded.4993
7 In all3956 things showing3930 yourself4572 a pattern5179 of good2570 works:2041 in doctrine1319 showing soundness,90 gravity,4587 sincerity,861
8 Sound5199 speech,3056 that cannot176 be condemned;176 that he that is of the contrary1727 part may be ashamed,1788 having2192 no3367 evil5337 thing to say3004 of you.
9 Exhort servants1401 to be obedient5293 to their own2398 masters,1203 and to please2001 1511 them well1510 2101 in all3956 things; not answering483 again;483
10 Not purloining,3557 but showing1731 all3956 good18 fidelity;4102 that they may adorn2885 the doctrine1319 of God2316 our Savior4990 in all3956 things.
11 For the grace5485 of God2316 that brings salvation4992 has appeared2014 to all3956 men,444
12 Teaching3811 us that, denying720 ungodliness763 and worldly2886 lusts,1939 we should live2198 soberly,4996 righteously,1346 and godly,2153 in this3588 present3568 world;165
13 Looking4327 for that blessed3107 hope,1680 and the glorious1391 appearing2015 of the great3173 God2316 and our Savior4990 Jesus2424 Christ;5547
14 Who3739 gave1325 himself1438 for us, that he might redeem3084 us from all3956 iniquity,458 and purify2511 to himself1438 a peculiar4041 people,2992 zealous2207 of good2570 works.2041
15 These5023 things speak,2980 and exhort,3870 and rebuke1651 with all3956 authority.2003 Let no3367 man3367 despise4065 you.
1 Put5279 them in mind5279 to be subject5293 to principalities746 and powers,1849 to obey3980 magistrates,3980 to be ready2092 to every3956 good18 work,2041
2 To speak987 evil987 of no3367 man,3367 to be no269 brawlers,269 but gentle,1933 showing1731 all3956 meekness4236 to all3956 men.444
3 For we ourselves2249 also2532 were sometimes4218 foolish,453 disobedient,545 deceived,4105 serving1398 divers4164 lusts1939 and pleasures,2237 living1236 in malice2549 and envy,5355 hateful,4767 and hating3404 one240 another.240
4 But after3753 that the kindness5544 and love5363 of God2316 our Savior4990 toward man appeared,2014
5 Not by works2041 of righteousness1343 which3739 we have done,4160 but according2596 to his mercy1656 he saved4982 us, by the washing3067 of regeneration,3824 and renewing342 of the Holy40 Ghost;4151
6 Which3739 he shed1632 on1909 us abundantly4146 through1223 Jesus2424 Christ5547 our Savior;4990
7 That being justified1344 by his grace,5485 we should be made1096 heirs2818 according2596 to the hope1680 of eternal166 life.2222
8 This3588 is a faithful4103 saying,3056 and these5130 things I will1014 that you affirm1226 constantly,1226 that they which have believed4100 in God2316 might be careful5431 to maintain4291 good2570 works.2041 These5023 things are good2570 and profitable5624 to men.444
9 But avoid4026 foolish3474 questions,2214 and genealogies,1076 and contentions,2054 and strivings3163 about3163 the law;3544 for they are unprofitable512 and vain.3152
10 A man444 that is an heretic141 after3326 the first3391 and second1208 admonition3559 reject;3868
11 Knowing1492 that he that is such5108 is subverted,1612 and sins,264 being5607 condemned843 of himself.848
12 When3752 I shall send3992 Artemas734 to you, or2228 Tychicus,5190 be diligent4704 to come2064 to me to Nicopolis:3533 for I have determined2919 there1563 to winter.3914
13 Bring4311 Zenas2211 the lawyer3544 and Apollos625 on their journey diligently,4709 that nothing3367 be wanting3007 to them.
14 And let our's2251 also2532 learn3129 to maintain4291 good2570 works2041 for necessary316 uses,5532 that they be not unfruitful.175
15 All3956 that are with me salute782 you. Greet782 them that love5368 us in the faith.4102 Grace5485 be with you all.3956 Amen.281 It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.