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

clinging to the faithful word according to the doctrine taught, that he may be able both to encourage with sound teaching and refute gainsayers.

This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,

that they may admonish the young women to be attached to their husbands, to be attached to their children,

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

a sound word, not to be condemned; that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us:

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

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.

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

Zenas the lawyer and Apollos set forward diligently on their way, that nothing may be lacking to them;

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

All with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.