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;
2. In hope of eternal life, which God, that
cannot lie, promised before the world began;
3. But hath in due times manifested his word
through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the
commandment of God our Saviour;
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.
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:
6. If any be blameless, the husband of one wife,
having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
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;
8. But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good
men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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.
10. For there are many unruly and vain talkers
and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11. Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert
whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy
lucre's sake.
12. One of themselves, even a prophet of their
own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13. This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them
sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14. Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments
of men, that turn from the truth.
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.
16. They profess that they know God; but in
works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto
every good work reprobate.
Titus - Chapter 2
1. But speak thou the things which become sound
doctrine:
2. That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate,
sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
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;
4. That they may teach the young women to be
sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5. To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home,
good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be
not blasphemed.
6. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
7. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of
good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
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.
9. Exhort servants to be obedient unto their
own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering
again;
10. Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity;
that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
11. For the grace of God that bringeth salvation
hath appeared to all men,
12. Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and
worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly,
in this present world;
13. Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious
appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
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.
15. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke
with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Titus - Chapter 3
1. Put them in mind to be subject to principalities
and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2. To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers,
but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
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.
4. But after that the kindness and love of God
our Saviour toward man appeared,
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;
6. Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus
Christ our Saviour;
7. That being justified by his grace, we should
be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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.
9. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies,
and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable
and vain.
10. A man that is an heretick after the first
and second admonition reject;
11. Knowing that he that is such is subverted,
and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
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.
13. Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their
journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
14. And let ours also learn to maintain good
works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
15. All that are with me salute thee. Greet
them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.