1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth- the truth which is ultimately all about reverence towards God.
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
3 but in His own time manifested His word in the message with which I was entrusted, according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
4 to Titus, my true child after a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour. Paul's Advice About the Church in Crete
5 The reason I left you in Crete was so you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I instructed you-
6 if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
7 For the bishop, as God's steward, must be blameless, not arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain;
8 but given to hospitality, a lover of good, self controlled, just, holy, disciplined,
9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the doctrine, that he may be able to minister comfort using the sound doctrine and also refute those who oppose it.
10 For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision,
11 whose mouths must be stopped. Men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they should not, all for money's sake.
12 One of their prophets said: Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.
13 This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
14 not giving heed to Jewish fables and the commandments of mere men who aim to turn away others from the truth.
15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.
1 Commands to Men and Women, Old and Young But you must teach what accords with sound doctrine:
2 That older men be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
3 That older women likewise be reverent in demeanour, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
4 so that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind and submissive to their own husbands; that the preaching of the word of God may not be mocked.
6 The younger men likewise exhort to be self-controlled.
7 In all things show yourself as an example of good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
8 sound speech, that cannot be condemned; so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
9 Encourage servants to be submissive to their masters, and to be pleasing to them in all things. Not argumentative,
10 not petty thieves, but showing integrity in everything; that they in all things may make attractive the doctrine of God our Saviour.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men.
12 It trains us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and Godly lives in this present age,
13 as we look for the blessed hope: The manifesting of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ,
14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.
15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise your teaching.
1 The Way of Life Elicited by God's Grace Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities- to be obedient, to be eagerly ready to do every good work,
2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, but to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
4 But when there appeared the kindness of God our Saviour and His love toward man,
5 not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit
6 which He poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
7 This was so that being justified by His grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8 This teaching is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.
9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
10 A divisive person, after a first and second warning, reject,
11 knowing that such a one is perverted and sins, being self-condemned.
12 When I shall send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, give diligence to come to me at Nicopolis, for there I have decided to winter.
13 Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing.
14 And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, to help those in urgent need, and not to be unfruitful.
15 All that are with me greet you. Greet those that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.