1 Paul 03972, a servant 01401 of God 02316, and 01161 an apostle 0652 of Jesus 02424 Christ 05547, according to 02596 the faith 04102 of God’s 02316 elect 01588, and 02532 the acknowledging 01922 of the truth 0225 which 03588 is according to 02596 godliness 02150;
2 In 01909 hope 01680 of eternal 0166 life 02222, which 03739 God 02316, who cannot lie 0893, promised 01861 before 04253 the world 0166 began 05550; In: or, For
3 But 01161 hath 05319 in due 02398 times 02540 manifested 05319 his 0846 word 03056 through 01722 preaching 02782, which 03739 is committed 04100 to me 01473 according to 02596 the commandment 02003 of God 02316 our 02257 Saviour 04990;
4 To Titus 05103, my own 01103 son 05043 after 02596 the common 02839 faith 04102: Grace 05485, mercy 01656, and peace 01515, from 0575 God 02316 the Father 03962 and 02532 the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547 our 02257 Saviour 04990.
5 For this 05127 cause 05484 I left 02641 thee 04571 in 01722 Crete 02914, that 02443 thou shouldest set in order 01930 the things that are wanting 03007, and 02532 ordain 02525 elders 04245 in every 02596 city 04172, as 05613 I 01473 had appointed 01299 thee 04671: wanting: or, left undone
6 If any 01536 is 02076 blameless 0410, the husband 0435 of one 03391 wife 01135, having 02192 faithful 04103 children 05043 not 03361 accused 01722, 2724 of dissipation 0810 or 02228 rebellion 0506.
7 For 01063 a bishop 01985 must 01163 be 01511 blameless 0410, as 05613 the steward 03623 of God 02316; not 03361 selfwilled 0829, not 03361 soon angry 03711, not 03361 given to wine 03943, not 03361 violent 04131, not 03361 greedy for money 0146;
8 But 0235 a lover of hospitality 05382, a lover of good men 05358, sober minded 04998, just 01342, holy 03741, temperate 01468; men: or, things
9 Holding fast 0472 the faithful 04103 word 03056 as 02596 he hath been taught 01322, that 02443 he may be 05600 able 01415 by 01722 sound 05198 doctrine 01319 both 02532 to exhort 03870 and 02532 to convict 01651 those who contradict 0483. as…: or, in teaching
10 For 01063 there are 01526 many 04183 rebellious 0506 and 02532 vain talkers 03151 and 02532 deceivers 05423, especially 03122 they of 01537 the circumcision 04061:
11 Whose 03739 mouths 01993 must 01163 be stopped 01993, who 03748 subvert 0396 whole 03650 houses 03624, teaching 01321 things which 03739 they ought 01163 not 03361, for the sake 05484 of dishonest 0150 gain 02771.
12 One 05100 of 01537 themselves 0846, even a prophet 04396 of their 0846 own 02398, said 02036, The Cretians 02912 are always 0104 liars 05583, evil 02556 beasts 02342, lazy 0692 gluttons 01064.
13 This 03778 testimony 03141 is 02076 true 0227. Therefore 01223, 3739, 156 rebuke 01651 them 0846 sharply 0664, that 02443 they may be sound 05198 in 01722 the faith 04102;
14 Not 03361 giving heed 04337 to Jewish 02451 fables 03454, and 02532 commandments 01785 of men 0444, that turn from 0654 the truth 0225.
15 To the pure 02513 all things 03956 are pure 03303, 2513: but 01161 to them that are defiled 03392 and 02532 unbelieving 0571 is nothing 03762 pure 02513; but 0235 even 02532 their 0846 mind 03563 and 02532 conscience 04893 is defiled 03392.
16 They profess 03670 that they know 01492 God 02316; but 01161 in works 02041 they deny 0720 him, being 05607 abominable 0947, and 02532 disobedient 0545, and 02532 to 04314 every 03956 good 018 work 02041 disqualified 096. reprobate: or, void of judgment
1 But 01161 speak 02980 thou 04771 the things which 03739 become 04241 sound 05198 doctrine 01319:
2 That the aged men 04246 be 01511 sober minded 03524, grave 04586, temperate 04998, sound 05198 in faith 04102, in charity 026, in patience 05281. sober: or, vigilant
3 The aged women 04247 likewise 05615, that they be in 01722 behaviour 02688 as becometh holiness 02412, not 03361 false accusers 01228, not 03361 given 01402 to much 04183 wine 03631, teachers of good things 02567; holiness: or, holy womenfalse…: or, one who foments strife
4 That 02443 they may teach 04994 the young women 03501 to be 01511 sober minded 04994, to love their husbands 05362, to love their children 05388, sober: or, wise
5 To be discreet 04998, chaste 053, keepers at home 03626, good 018, obedient 05293 to their own 02398 husbands 0435, that 03363 the word 03056 of God 02316 be 0987 not 03363 blasphemed 0987.
6 Young men 03501 likewise 05615 exhort 03870 to be sober minded 04993. sober…: or, discreet
7 In 04012 all things 03956 showing 03930 thyself 04572 a pattern 05179 of good 02570 works 02041: in 01722 doctrine 01319 showing integrity 090, gravity 04587, sincerity 0861,
8 Sound 05199 speech 03056, that cannot be condemned 0176; that 02443 he that is of 01537 the contrary part 01727 may be ashamed 01788, having 02192 no 03367 evil 05337 thing 03367 to say 03004 concerning 04012 you 05216.
9 Exhort servants 01401 to be obedient 05293 to their own 02398 masters 01203, and to 01511 please them well 02101 in 01722 all 03956 things; not 03361 answering again 0483; answering…: or, gainsaying
10 Not 03361 pilfering 03557, but 0235 showing 01731 all 03956 good 018 fidelity 04102; that 02443 they may adorn 02885 the doctrine 01319 of God 02316 our 02257 Saviour 04990 in 01722 all things 03956.
11 For 01063 the grace 05485 of God 02316 that bringeth salvation 04992 hath appeared 02014 to all 03956 men 0444, hath…: or, to all men, hath appeared
12 Teaching 03811 us 02248 that 02443, denying 0720 ungodliness 0763 and 02532 worldly 02886 lusts 01939, we should live 02198 soberly 02532, 4996, righteously 01346, and 02532 godly 02153, in 01722 this present 03568 world 0165;
13 Looking for 04327 that blessed 03107 hope 01680, and 02532 the glorious 01391 appearing 02015 of the great 03173 God 02316 and 02532 our 02257 Saviour 04990 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547; glorious…: Gr. the appearance of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ
14 Who 03739 gave 01325 himself 01438 for 05228 us 02257, that 02443 he might redeem 03084 us 02248 from 0575 all 03956 iniquity 0458, and 02532 purify 02511 to himself 01438 his own special 04041 people 02992, zealous 02207 of good 02570 works 02041.
15 These things 05023 speak 02980, and 02532 exhort 03870, and 02532 rebuke 01651 with 03326 all 03956 authority 02003. Let 04065 no man 03367 despise 04065 thee 04675.
1 Put 05279 them 0846 in mind 05279 to be subject 05293 to principalities 0746 and 02532 powers 01849, to obey magistrates 03980, to be 01511 ready 02092 to 04314 every 03956 good 018 work 02041,
2 To speak evil of 0987 no man 03367, to be 01511 no brawlers 0269, but gentle 01933, showing 01731 all 03956 meekness 04236 to 04314 all 03956 men 0444.
3 For 01063 we ourselves 02249 also 02532 were 02258, 453 once 04218 foolish 0453, disobedient 0545, deceived 04105, serving 01398 various 04164 lusts 01939 and 02532 pleasures 02237, living 01236 in 01722 malice 02549 and 02532 envy 05355, hateful 04767, and hating 03404 one another 0240.
4 But 01161 when 03753 the kindness 05544 and 02532 love 05363 of God 02316 our 02257 Saviour 04990 toward man 05363 appeared 02014, love: or, pity
5 Not 03756 by 01537 works 02041 of 01722 righteousness 01343 which 03739 we 02249 have done 04160, but 0235 according to 02596 his 0846 mercy 01656 he saved 04982 us 02248, by 01223 the washing 03067 of regeneration 03824, and 02532 renewing 0342 of the Holy 040 Spirit 04151;
6 Whom 03739 he shed 01632 on 01909 us 02248 abundantly 04146 through 01223 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547 our 02257 Saviour 04990; abundantly: Gr. richly
7 That 02443 being justified by 01344 his 01565 grace 05485, we should be made 01096 heirs 02818 according to 02596 the hope 01680 of eternal 0166 life 02222.
8 This is a faithful 04103 saying 03056, and 02532 these things 04012, 5130 I will 01014 that thou 04571 affirm constantly 01226, that 02443 they who have believed 04100 in God 02316 may be careful 05431 to maintain 04291 good 02570 works 02041. These things 05023 are 02076 good 02570 and 02532 profitable 05624 to men 0444.
9 But 01161 avoid 04026 foolish 03474 questions 02214, and 02532 genealogies 01076, and 02532 contentions 02054, and 02532 strivings about 03163 the law 03544; for 01063 they are 01526 unprofitable 0512 and 02532 vain 03152.
10 A man 0444 that is an heretic 0141 after 03326 the first 03391 and 02532 second 01208 admonition 03559 reject 03868;
11 Knowing 01492 that 03754 he who is such 05108 is subverted 01612, and 02532 sinneth 0264, being 05607 condemned by himself 0843.
12 When 03752 I shall send 03992 Artemas 0734 to 04314 thee 04571, or 02228 Tychicus 05190, be diligent 04704 to come 02064 to 04314 me 03165 to 01519 Nicopolis 03533: for 01063 I have determined 02919 there 01563 to winter 03914.
13 Bring 04311 Zenas 02211 the lawyer 03544 and 02532 Apollos 0625 on their journey 04311 diligently 04709, that 02443 nothing 03367 may be wanting 03007 to them 0846.
14 And 01161 let 03129 ours 02251 also 02532 learn 03129 to maintain 04291 good 02570 works 02041 for 01519 necessary 0316 uses 05532, that 03363 they may not 03363 be 05600 unfruitful 0175. maintain…: or, profess honest trades
15 All 03956 that are with 03326 me 01700 greet 0782 thee 04571. Greet 0782 them that love 05368 us 02248 in 01722 the faith 04102. Grace 05485 be with 03326 you 05216 all 03956. Amen 0281. It was written 01125 to 04314 Titus 05103, ordained 05500 the first 04413 bishop 01985 of the church 01577 of the Cretians 02912, from 0575 Nicopolis 03533 of Macedonia 03109.