For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

who must be muzzled, men who subvert whole houses, teaching things that they ought not, for sake of ugly profit.

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.