For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain;

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

whom it is needful to reduce to silence: who, indeed, are overthrowing whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

This testimony is true. For which cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

They profess to know God; but by their works they deny Him; being abominable, and disobedient, and for every good work worthless.

For the salvation-imparting grace of God appeared to all men,

looking for the blissful hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;

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

Remind them to submit to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work;

For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving manifold desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

But shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strife, and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

When I shall send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, give diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for there I have decided to winter.

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.