namely, if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, and his children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild or rebellious.

For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision.

They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they ought not to teach for the sake of sordid gain.

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

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are corrupted and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable and disobedient, unfit for any good deed.

The older men are to be temperate, serious, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

The older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to much wine, but they are to teach what is good,

who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, zealous for good deeds.

This is a trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for men.

But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless.

All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.