Paul, bondman of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God's elect, and knowledge of the truth which is according to piety;

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time,

but has manifested in its own due season his word, in the proclamation with which I have been entrusted, according to the commandment of our Saviour God;

to Titus, my own child according to the faith common to us: Grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

For the overseer must be free from all charge against him as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means;

They profess to know God, but in works deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.

discreet, chaste, diligent in home work, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

in all things affording thyself as a pattern of good works; in teaching uncorruptedness, gravity,

not robbing their masters, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things.

For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared,

awaiting the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

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

Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work,

But when the kindness and love to man of our Saviour God appeared,

The word is faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.