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 Spirit;

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;

The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you:

In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages began;

Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to refute the opposition.

But after the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own, zealous of good works.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of rebellion or unruly.

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;

But you speak the things which become sound doctrine:

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live sensibly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

A man that is divisive after the first and second admonition reject;

That they may teach the young women to be sensible, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Whose mouths must be stopped, who ruin whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not given to dishonest gain;

Whom he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior;

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision:

In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing incorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

Knowing that he that is such is perverted, and sins, being condemned of himself.

To Titus, my own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

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 sensible.

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is an opponent may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

When I shall send Artemas unto you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

And let our own also learn to maintain good works for urgent needs, that they not be unfruitful.

Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be lacking unto them.

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not talking back;

This is a faithful saying, and these things I desire that you affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

But has in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Savior;

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.

That the aged men be sensible, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good, sensible, just, holy, temperate;

This witness is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise you.

Not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

All that are with me greet you. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.