
The Epistle of Paul to Titus

   {1:1} 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.



   {2:1} 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.



   {3:1} 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.




