I left you in Crete for this reason, that you might set right the things left unfinished, and appoint presbyters in every city as I had instructed you;

For indeed a presiding officer, as God's steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre;

For there are many individuals who are unruly, empty talkers and deceivers, particularly those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped;

for they upset whole households and, for filthy lucre's sake, teach what they ought not to teach.

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they disown him; in that they are detestable, disobedient, and reprobate for good work of any sort.

"For God's grace has shined forth bringing salvation to all men

While we look for the blessed hope and epiphany of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a people zealous of good works."

Remind them to be submissive to their rulers and authorities; let them be obedient, ready for every good work;

For we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we hated one another.

He saved us, not because of any deeds that we had done in righteousness, But because of his own pity for us. He saved us by that washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit

This saying is trustworthy. On this I want you to firmly insist; that those who have faith in God must be careful to maintain honest occupations. Such counsels are good and profitable for men.

But avoid foolish questionings and genealogies and dissensions and wranglings about the law; for these are unprofitable and empty.

As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, join me in Nicopolis as quickly as you can, for I have arranged to winter there.