Paul a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in things concerning the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is after godliness,

In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began;

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest set in order the things which remain, and ordain elders in every city, as I appointed thee:

Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of filthy gain.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine, That the aged men be vigilant,

Not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.

Which he poured forth richly upon us,