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

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

but revealed His Word in its own times in a proclamation, with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior,)

to Titus, a true child according to our common faith. Grace mercy and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not full of passion, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for ill gain;

but hospitable, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,

They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.

Let the aged women likewise be in reverent behavior, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of good;

to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.

In all things having shown yourself a pattern of good works: in the doctrine, purity, sensibleness, without corruption,

not stealing, but showing all good faith, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

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

looking for the blessed hope, and the appearance of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.

Put them in mind to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to every good work,

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

Faithful is the Word, and as to these things, I desire that you strongly affirm that those believing God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, so that they may not be unfruitful.