Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to build up the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

In His own time He has revealed His message in the proclamation that I was entrusted with by the command of God our Savior:

To Titus, my true son in our common faith.

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and disqualified for any good work.

In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good,

to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so that God’s message will not be slandered.

in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching.

or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

For the grace of God has appeared with salvation for all people,

while we wait for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for Himself a people for His own possession, eager to do good works.

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love
for mankind appeared,

This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.

And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works for cases of urgent need, so that they will not be unfruitful.