1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Je′-sus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and a the acknowledging of the truth b which is after godliness;
2 c In hope of eternal life, which God, d that cannot lie, promised e before the world began;
3 f But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, g which is committed unto me h according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
4 To i Ti′-tus, j mine own son after k the common faith: l Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Je′-sus Christ our Saviour.
5 ¶ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest m set in order the things that are wanting, and n ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
6 o If any be blameless, p the husband of one wife, q having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as r the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, s not given to wine, no striker, t not given to filthy lucre;
8 u But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 v Holding fast w the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able x by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10 ¶ For y there are many unruly and vain talkers and z deceivers, aa specially they of the circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, ab who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, ac for filthy lucre's sake.
12 ad One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cre′-ti-ans are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 This witness is true. ae Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be af sound in the faith;
14 ag Not giving heed to Jew′-ish fables, and ah commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
15 ai Unto the pure all things are pure: but aj unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
16 They profess that they know God; but ak in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, a and unto every good work reprobate.
2 But speak thou the things which become b sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, c sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 d The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, e to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, f obedient to their own husbands, g that the word of God be not blasphemed.
6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
7 h In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, i sincerity,
8 j Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; k that he that is of the contrary part l may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
9 Exhort m servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well n in all things; not answering again;
10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; o that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
11 For p the grace of God that bringeth salvation q hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us r that, denying ungodliness s and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 t Looking for that blessed u hope, and the glorious v appearing of the great God and our Saviour Je′-sus Christ;
14 w Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, x and purify unto himself y a peculiar people, z zealous of good works.
15 These things speak, and aa exhort, and rebuke with all authority. ab Let no man despise thee.
3Put them in mind ac to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, ad to be ready to every good work,
2 ae To speak evil of no man, af to be no brawlers, but ag gentle, shewing all ah meekness unto all men.
3 For a we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 But after that b the kindness and love of c God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5 d Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by e the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Ho′-ly Ghost;
6 f Which he shed on us abundantly through Je′-sus Christ our Saviour;
7 g That being justified by his grace, h we should be made heirs i according to the hope of eternal life.
8 j This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful k to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
9 But l avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; m for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 A man that is an heretick n after the first and second admonition o reject;
11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, p being condemned of himself.
12 ¶ When I shall send Ar′-te-mas unto thee, or q Tych′-i-cus, be diligent to come unto me to Ni-cop′-o-lis: for I have determined there to winter.
13 Bring Ze′-nas the lawyer and r A-pol′-los on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
14 And let ours also learn s to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be t not unfruitful.
15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. A′-men.