I write in hope of life eternal which God who never lies, promised before times eternal,

At the right time he revealed his message through the proclamation that was entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained unordered, and establish elders in each city, as I had ordered thee:

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

On the contrary, he should be hospitable, eager for the right discreet, upright, a man of holy life and capable of self-restraint,

Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

This witness is true. So say sharp words to them so that they may come to the right faith,

But as for you, teach the things which are in agreement with sound doctrine [which produces men and women of good character whose lifestyle identifies them as true Christians].

that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;

that they should teach what is right, so as to train the younger women to love their husbands and children,

and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious tone,

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.

He gave himself for us, to free us from all wickedness and purify for himself a people of his own, eager to do right.

On all these points give teaching and help, and make clear what is right with all authority. Let all men give you honour.

Remind people that they must submit to the rulers who are in authority over them; that they must obey the magistrates, be prepared for every right action,

[This was] so that, being made right with God by His unearned favor, we could have the hope of [possessing our] inheritance of never ending life [in heaven].

This is a faithful and trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak with great confidence, so that those who have believed God [that is, those who have trusted in, relied on, and accepted Christ Jesus as Savior,] will be careful to participate in doing good and honorable things. These things are excellent [in themselves] and profitable for the people.

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