From: Paul, a servant of God, and also an apostle of Jesus the Messiah, to bring the faith to those chosen by God, along with full knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

which is based on the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began.

At the right time he revealed his message through the proclamation that was entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

To: Titus, a genuine child in the faith that we share. May grace and peace from God the Father and the Messiah, Jesus our Savior, be yours!

Because an overseer is God's servant manager, he must be blameless. He must not be arrogant or irritable. He must not drink too much, be a violent person, or make money in shameful ways.

Instead, he must be hospitable to strangers, must appreciate what is good, and be sensible, honest, moral, and self-controlled.

They claim to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified to do anything good.

Likewise, older women are to show their reverence for God by their behavior. They are not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of goodness.

to be sensible and pure, to manage their households, to be kind, and to submit themselves to their husbands. Otherwise, the word of God may be discredited.

Always set an example for others by doing good actions. Teach with integrity and dignity.

or steal from them. Instead, they are to show complete and perfect loyalty, so that in every way they may make the teaching about God our Savior more attractive.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

as we wait for the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so that we could be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.

In grace our Savior God appeared, to make his love for mankind clear.

This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have put their faith in God may devote themselves to good actions. These things are good and helpful to other people.

Our own people should also learn to make good deeds a priority when urgent needs arise, so they won't be unproductive.