In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;

and at the appointed time has made known His word and revealed it as His message, through preaching, which was entrusted to me according to the command of God our Savior—

For this reason I left you behind in Crete, so that you would set right what remains unfinished, and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

It trains us to renounce ungodly living and worldly passions so that we might live sensible, honest, and godly lives in the present age

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

And when the kindness and philanthropy of our Saviour God was made evident,

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

When I shall send you Artemas, or Tychicus, endeavour to meet me at Nicopolis: for I have determined to winter there.

Our people must learn to do good deeds to meet necessary demands [whatever the occasion may require], so that they will not be unproductive.