To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

But hospitable, a lover of good, of sound mind, just, holy, holding firm;

for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers -- especially they of the circumcision --

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

The aged women likewise, becoming holy in a serene state of mind, not accusers, not slaves to much wine, teachers of good;

so that they may encourage the young women to tenderly love their husbands and their children,

To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

In like manner exhort the younger to be of a sound mind,

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,