1:1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ,

according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of

the truth which is after godliness;

1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie,

promised before the world began;

1:3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching,

which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God

our Saviour;

1:4 To Titus, [mine] own son after the common faith: Grace,

mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus

Christ our Saviour.

1:5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set

in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in

every city, as I had appointed thee:

1:6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having

faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not

selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not

given to filthy lucre;

1:8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober,

just, holy, temperate;

1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that

he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince

the gainsayers.

1:10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,

specially they of the circumcision:

1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses,

teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

1:12 One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The

Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

1:13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that

they may be sound in the faith;

1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men,

that turn from the truth.

1:15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are

defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind

and conscience is defiled.

1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny

[him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good

work reprobate.

2:1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

2:2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in

faith, in charity, in patience.

2:3 The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as

becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine,

teachers of good things;

2:4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love

their husbands, to love their children,

2:5 [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to

their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

2:6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

2:7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in

doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

2:8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of

the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say

of you.

2:9 [Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters,

[and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering

again;

2:10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they

may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared

to all men,

2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we

should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present

world;

2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing

of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all

iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of

good works.

2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all

authority. Let no man despise thee.

3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers,

to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle,

shewing all meekness unto all men.

3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,

deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice

and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.

3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour

toward man appeared,

3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but

according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of

regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our

Saviour;

3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs

according to the hope of eternal life.

3:8 [This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that

thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God

might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good

and profitable unto men.

3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and

contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are

unprofitable and vain.

3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second

admonition reject;

3:11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth,

being condemned of himself.

3:12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be

diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined

there to winter.

3:13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey

diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

3:14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for

necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

3:15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us

in the faith. Grace [be] with you all. Amen. <[It was written

to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the

Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.]>

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