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;
In hope
of eternal life,
which God,
that cannot lie,
promised
before the world began;
But hath
in due times
manifested
his word
through preaching,
which is committed
unto me according to
the commandment
of God our Saviour;
To Titus,
mine own son
after the common faith:
Grace,
mercy,
and peace,
from God
the Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
our Saviour.
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:
If any
be blameless,
the husband
of one wife,
having
faithful children
not accused
of riot
or unruly.
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;
But a lover
of hospitality,
a lover
of good men,
sober,
just,
holy,
temperate;
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.
For there are
many unruly
and vain talkers
and deceivers,
specially
they
of the circumcision:
Whose mouths
must be stopped,
who subvert
whole houses,
teaching things
which they ought not,
for filthy lucre's sake.
One
of themselves,
even a prophet
of their own,
said,
The Cretians
are alway liars,
evil beasts,
slow bellies.
This witness
is true.
Wherefore rebuke them sharply,
that they
may be
sound
in the faith;
Not giving
heed
to Jewish fables,
and commandments
of men,
that turn
from the truth.
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.
They profess that
they know God;
but in works
they deny him,
being abominable,
and disobedient,
and unto every good work reprobate.
But speak
thou the things
which become
sound doctrine:
That the aged men
be sober,
grave,
temperate,
sound in faith,
in charity,
in patience.
The aged women likewise,
that they
be
in behaviour
as becometh holiness,
not false accusers,
not given
to much wine,
teachers
of good things;
That they
may teach
the young women
to be sober,
to love their husbands,
to love their children,
To be discreet,
chaste,
keepers at home,
good,
obedient
to their own husbands,
that the word
of God
be not blasphemed.
Young men likewise
exhort
to be sober minded.
In all things shewing thyself
a pattern
of good works:
in doctrine
shewing uncorruptness,
gravity,
sincerity,
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.
Exhort
servants
to be obedient
unto their own masters,
and
to please them
well in all things;
not answering again;
Not purloining,
but shewing all
good fidelity;
that they
may adorn
the doctrine
of God
our Saviour
in all things.
For the grace
of God
that
bringeth
salvation
hath appeared
to all men,
Teaching us that,
denying ungodliness
and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly,
righteously,
and godly,
in this present world;
Looking for
that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing
of the great God
and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Who gave himself for us,
that he
might redeem us
from all iniquity,
and purify
unto himself
a peculiar people,
zealous
of good works.
These things speak,
and exhort,
and rebuke
with all authority.
Let
no man
despise thee.
Put them in mind
to be subject to principalities
and powers,
to obey magistrates,
to be ready
to every good work,
To speak evil
of no man,
to be no brawlers,
but gentle,
shewing all meekness
unto all men.
For we ourselves
also were sometimes foolish,
disobedient,
deceived,
serving divers
lusts
and pleasures,
living in malice
and envy,
hateful,
and hating one
another.
But after that
the kindness
and love
of God our Saviour
toward man appeared,
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;
Which he
shed
on us abundantly through
Jesus Christ
our Saviour;
That being justified
by his grace,
we should be made heirs
according to
the hope
of eternal life.
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.
But avoid
foolish questions,
and genealogies,
and contentions,
and strivings
about the law;
for they
are unprofitable
and vain.
A man
that is
an heretick
after the first
and second admonition reject;
Knowing that
he that is
such is subverted,
and sinneth,
being condemned
of himself.
When
I shall send Artemas
unto thee,
or Tychicus,
be diligent
to come
unto me
to Nicopolis:
for I
have determined there
to winter.
Bring Zenas
the lawyer
and Apollos
on their journey diligently,
that nothing
be wanting unto them.
And let
our's also learn
to maintain good works
for necessary uses,
that they
be not unfruitful.
All that
are with me salute thee.
Greet them that love us
in the faith.
Grace
be with you all.
Amen.