Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to declare the faith which recommends men to the divine favour, and to convince them of that truth, which leads to piety,

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

I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

and a man who continues to cling to the trustworthy message as he was taught it, so that he may be competent to encourage others with wholesome teaching and to convict those who oppose him.

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

They profess to know God; but in their actions they disown Him, and are detestable and disobedient men, and for any good work are utterly useless.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine, That the aged men be vigilant,

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

sound speech, irreproachable, so that the man of opposition may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Remind men to accept and obey the constituted authorities, to be ready for any useful service,

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another.

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

as righteous men, had done, but as the result of His own mercy He saved us by means of the bath of regeneration and the renewal of our natures by the Holy Spirit,

So that, having been made righteous by the grace of that man, we may become 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.

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

for, as you know, a man of that description has turned aside from the right path and is a sinner self-condemned.

Send Zenas, the man of law, and Apollos on their journey with all care, so that they may be in need of nothing.

And also let our men learn to be in the lead of good works for the essential needs, so that they may not be unfruitful.