PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God, and the knowledge of truth which leads to godliness;

in hope of life eternal, which God, who cannot lie, hath promised before time had a being;

but hath manifested in his own appointed season his word by the preaching, with which I have been entrusted, according to the command of our Saviour God;

to Titus, my genuine son after the common faith, be grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

For a bishop ought to be irreproachable, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not irritable, not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy of filthy lucre;

but the stranger's host, the good man's friend, grave, just, holy, temperate;

They profess to know God; but in works deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.

In all things approving thyself as a pattern of good works: in thy teaching, shewing integrity, gravity, incorruptibility,

not embezzling their property, but demonstrating all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

For the grace of God which leads to salvation hath appeared unto all men,

expecting the blessed hope, and glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

But even then the kindness and love of God our Saviour to man shone forth,

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.

And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits.