to Titus my faithful son in the common faith; grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

holding firmly the faithful word taught, that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to convince those who contradict.

This testimony is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

that they may instruct the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,

sober, pure, fond of home, kind, subject to their husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

sound argument not to be condemned, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us.

not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God in all things.

The word is true, and I wish you to insist strongly concerning these things, that those who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. For these things are honorable and useful to men.

When I send you Artemas, or Tychicus, make haste to come to me at Nicopolis; for there I have determined to spend the winter.

and let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary purposes, that they may not be unfruitful.

All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us in the faith. The grace be with you all.