Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to stimulate faith in God's chosen people and to lead them on to a full knowledge of religious truth,

in the hope of eternal life which God, who never lies, promised ages ago

but at the proper time made known as His message through the message that I preach with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Saviour;

to Titus, my genuine child in our common faith: be spiritual blessing and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

For as God's trustee a pastor must be above reproach, not stubborn or quick-tempered or addicted to strong drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,

They profess to know God, but by their actions they disown Him; they are detestable, disobedient, and useless for anything good.

to be serious, pure, home keepers, kind, and subordinate to their husbands, so as not to cause God's message to suffer reproach.

In everything you yourself continue to set them a worthy example of doing good; be sincere and serious in your teaching,

to stop resisting them and stealing from them, but to show such perfect fidelity as to adorn, in everything they do, the teaching of God our Saviour.

For God's favor has appeared with its offer of salvation to all mankind,

while we are waiting for the realization of our blessed hope at the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Christ Jesus,

who gave Himself for us to ransom us from all iniquity and purify for Himself a people to be His very own, zealous of good works.

Constantly remind people to submit to and obey the rulers who have authority over them, so as to be ready for any good enterprise,

But when the goodness and lovingkindness of God our Saviour were brought to light,

so that we might come into right standing with God through His unmerited favor and become heirs of eternal life in accordance with our hope.

It is a message to be trusted, and I want you to be emphatic about these things, so that those who believe in God may be careful to take the lead in doing good. These things are right and render service to mankind.

Our people too must set examples of doing good, so as to meet the necessary demands and not to live unfruitful lives.