Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

serving in hope of the life eternal which God, who never lies, promised ages ago ??3 he gave effect to his word in due time by a proclamation with which I have been entrusted by command of God our Saviour: ??4 to Titus my lawful son in a faith we hold in common; grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Everything is pure [i.e., ceremonially acceptable] to the person who is pure [i.e., who has been cleansed by the blood of Christ], but to those who are [spiritually] corrupt, and do not believe [in Christ], nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted. [Note: This statement was intended to remove the physical restrictions imposed by the law of Moses].

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in steadfastness [Christlike in character].

For God's unearned favor has appeared, bringing salvation to all people [i.e., in the coming of Christ].

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

through Jesus Christ our Saviour, That, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs, according to the hope of eternal life.