if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

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

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.