Paul, the servant of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God, and the perfect knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

in the hope of eternal life, which God who cannot lie, promised before the eternal times,

and manifested in his own seasons his word by preaching, with which I am intrusted, according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

to Titus, my beloved son according to the common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Saviour.

For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;

but hospitable, loving the good, prudent, righteous, holy, temperate;

They profess to know God, but deny him by their works, being abominable, and unbelieving, and reprobate unto every good work.

likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

to be prudent, chaste, domestic, good, submissive to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

concerning all things exhibiting yourself an example of good works; in teaching; purity, gravity,

not purloining, but exhibiting all good faith, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.

For the grace of God, that brings salvation to all men, has appeared,

looking for the blessed hope even the appearing of the glory of our great God and our Saviour Christ Jesus;

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 submit to the governments, authorities, to obey the rule over them, to be ready unto every good work,

but when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour appeared,

The word is faithful, and I wish you to be established concerning these things, in order that those having believed in God may think to excel in good works. These things are beautiful and useful to the people:

And let our people indeed learn to excel in good works for necessary uses, in order that they may not be unfruitful.