For there are also many insubordinate men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those from circumcision,

A certain man of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies.

Truly to the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

But speak thou the things that are fitting for the sound doctrine.

Aged men are to be without wine, noble, serious minded, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.

Bondmen are to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not speaking contrary,

Faithful is the saying. And I want thee to strongly insist about these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to manage good works. These things are good and beneficial to men.

But avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and contentions, and legal fightings, for they are useless and vain.