Paul, the servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to preach the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of that truth,

which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:

but hath opened his word at the time appointed, through preaching; which preaching is committed unto me, by the commandment of God our saviour.

To Titus, his natural son in the common faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour.

For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:

They confess that they know God: but with the deeds they deny him and are abominable, and disobedient, and unto all good works discommendable.

to be of discreet, chaste, housewifely, good, and obedient unto their own husbands, that the word of God be not evil spoken of.

Above all things, show thyself an example of good works with uncorrupt doctrine, with honesty,

neither be pickers, but that they show all good faithfulness, that they may do worship to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.

For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation unto all men, hath appeared

looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the mighty God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ:

which gave himself for us, to redeem us from all unrighteousness, and to purge us a peculiar people unto himself, fervently given unto good works.

Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,

But after that the kindness and love of our saviour God to man ward appeared,

This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

And let ours also learn to excel in good works as far forth as need requireth, that they be not unfruitful.