For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you,

holding fast the faithful Word according to the doctrine, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convict the gainsayers.

This witness is true; for which cause convict them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,

They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.

in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

not stealing, but showing all good faith, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

teaching us that having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live discreetly, righteously and godly, in this present world,

who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.

that being justified by His grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Faithful is the Word, and as to these things, I desire that you strongly affirm that those believing God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

knowing that he who is such has been perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

Diligently set forward Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, that nothing may be lacking to them.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, so that they may not be unfruitful.