For this cause I left thee behind in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed thee;

if any one is without reproach, the husband of one wife, having believing children, that are not accused of dissoluteness, or unruly.

holding fast the sure word according to what he was taught, that he may be able by sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers.

This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and for every good work reprobate.

that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

that aged women likewise be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,

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

to be discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is opposed to us may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us.

not contradicting, not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.

For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, was manifested,

teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world;

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people to be his own, zealous in good works.

that having been accepted as righteous by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of everlasting life.

True is the saying; and these things I desire that thou affirm earnestly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to practise good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

A man that stirs up divisions, after a first and second admonition, avoid;

knowing that he that is such is utterly perverted, and sinneth, being selfcondemned.

Zenas the lawyer and Apollos forward on their journey diligently, that nothing may be wanting to them.

And let those also who belong to us learn to practise good works for the necessary wants that arise, that they may not be unfruitful.

All that are with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.