and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;

to Titus, my true child in our common faith; God our Father and Christ Jesus our Savior bless you and give you peace.

Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

For it is needful that the overseer be - unaccusable, as God's steward, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not ready to wound, not seeking gain by base means,

but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

by ceasing to give attention to Jewish myths and to the commands of men who turn their backs on the truth.

That old women are to be self-respecting in behaviour, not saying evil of others, not given to taking much wine, teachers of that which is good,

they must give good counsel, so that the young women may be trained to love their husbands and children,

To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

Let the instruction that you give be sound and above reproach, so that our opponents may be ashamed because they find no evil things to say about us.

Continue urging slaves to practice perfect submission to their masters and to give them perfect satisfaction,

training us to give up godless ways and worldly cravings and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,

who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;

On all these points give teaching and help, and make clear what is right with all authority. Let all men give you honour.

To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life.

This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

A man that is given to heresy, after the first and the second admonition; avoid,

As soon as I shall send Artemus unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come to me unto Nicopolis; for, there, have I determined to winter.

Give a hearty send-off to Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, so that they may want for nothing.

All who are with me send you their love. Give our love to our friends in the faith. Grace be with you all.