For there are many disorderly persons vainly talkative, and under a spirit of delusion, especially some of the circumcised;

One of them, a poet of their own nation, hath said, The Cretans are always liars, wicked beasts, slothful gluttons.

All things indeed are clean to the clean: but to the defiled and to the unbelievers there is nothing clean; but their very mind and conscience are defiled.

Faithful is the saying, and of these things I wish thee firmly to testify, that they who have believed in God be careful to be pre-eminent in good works. These are becoming and advantageous to men.

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

All that are with me salute thee. Salute those who love us with fidelity. Grace be with you all. Amen.