Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth which leads to godliness,

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,

and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior,

to Titus, my true child in a common faith: grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

For the overseer must be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not fond of sordid gain,

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable and disobedient, unfit for any good deed.

The older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to much wine, but they are to teach what is good,

to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

Show yourself in all respects an example of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, seriousness,

and not to steal, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in everything they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, zealous for good deeds.

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed,

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,

This is a trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for men.

Our people must also learn to devote themselves to good deeds, so that they may help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.