to Titus, my beloved son according to the common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Therefore I left you in Crete, in order that you may set in order remaining things, and establish elders in every city, as I commanded you;

holding that which is according to the teaching of the faithful word, in order that he may be able both to exhort with healthy teaching, and to convict the opposers.

This testimony is true: on account of which cause convict them sharply, in order that they may be sound in the faith,

to be prudent, chaste, domestic, good, submissive to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

the sound word, irrefutable, in order that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.

not purloining, but exhibiting all good faith, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.

in order that, being justified by his faith, we may be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

The word is faithful, and I wish you to be established concerning these things, in order that those having believed in God may think to excel in good works. These things are beautiful and useful to the people:

When I shall send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hasten to come to me at Nicopolis: for I have determined to spend the winter there.

Send on Zenas the lawyer and Apollos speedily, in order that nothing may be lacking to them.

And let our people indeed learn to excel in good works for necessary uses, in order that they may not be unfruitful.

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