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:

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain:

For there are many unruly vain-talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision,

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

For the saving grace of God hath appeared to all men,

Looking for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God, even our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work:

For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, inslaved to various desires and pleasures, living in wickedness and envy, hateful, hating one another:

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

When I shall send Artemas or Tychicus to thee, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have determined to winter there.

And let ours also learn to excell in good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.