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1 Paul,
a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith
of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
1:2 in hope of eternal
life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
1:3
but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith
I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
1:4
to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from
God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour. 1:5
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in
order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city,
as I gave thee charge; 1:6
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children
that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. 1:7
For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed,
not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
1:8
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just,
holy, self-controlled; 1:9
holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching,
that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the
gainsayers. 1:10
For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially
they of the circumcision, 1:11
whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching
things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
1:12
One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always
liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons. 1:13
This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that
they may be sound in the faith, 1:14
not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn
away from the truth. 1:15
To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and
unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience
are defiled. 1:16
They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him,
being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
2
But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:
2:2
that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith,
in love, in patience: 2:3
that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers
nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
2:4
that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to
love their children, 2:5
to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being
in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:
2:6
the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:
2:7
in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy
doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, 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 us.
2:9
Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and
to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;
2:10
not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn
the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 2:11
For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
2:12
instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly
lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present
world; 2:13
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory 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 people for his own possession, zealous of good
works. 2:15
These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let
no man despise thee.
3 Put
them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient,
to be ready unto every good work, 3:2
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing
all meekness toward all men. 3:3
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers
lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
3:4
But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man,
appeared, 3:5
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, 3:6
which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
3:7
that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according
to the hope of eternal life. 3:8
Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that
thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may
be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable
unto men: 3:9
but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and
fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
3:10
A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;
3:11
knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.
3:12
When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence
to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.
3:13
Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently,
that nothing be wanting unto them. 3:14
And let our people also learn to maintain good works for
necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. 3:15
All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith.
Grace be with you all.
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