Unto Titus, my true child according to a common faith, - favour and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

Said one from among them, a prophet, of their own! - Cretans! always false, mischievous wild-beasts, idle gluttons:

Not giving heed to Judaical stories and commandments of men who are turning away from the truth:

Who gave himself up in our behalf, that he might redeem us from all manner of lawlessness, and purify for himself a people as his own treasure - zealous of noble works.

From a party-man, after a first and second admonition, excuse thyself;