Paul, a servant of God - an apostle moreover of Jesus Christ, - according to the faith of the chosen ones of God, and the personal knowledge of the truth that is according to godliness, -

in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

but at the proper time made known as His message through the message that I preach with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Saviour;

To: Titus, a genuine child in the faith that we share. May grace and peace from God the Father and the Messiah, Jesus our Savior, be yours!

I left you in Crete for this express purpose, to set in order the things that are lacking, and to appoint elders in each town, as I directed you --

Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

For it is needful that the overseer be - unaccusable, as God's steward, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not ready to wound, not seeking gain by base means,

but harborous, one that loveth goodness, sober minded, righteous, holy, temperate,

and a man who continues to cling to the trustworthy message as he was taught it, so that he may be competent to encourage others with wholesome teaching and to convict those who oppose him.

For there are many that spurn authority--idle, talkative and deceitful persons, who, for the most part, are adherents of the Circumcision.

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

One of their very own prophets said, "Liars ever, men of Crete, savage brutes that live to eat."

Now this tendency is true. So continue correcting them severely, that they may be healthy in faith,

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they disown him; in that they are detestable, disobedient, and reprobate for good work of any sort.

But speak thou the things that are fitting for the sound doctrine.

that the older men be self-controlled, serious and sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

that older women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers or slaves to much wine, but teachers of what is right.

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

to be serious-minded, pure, homemakers, good, submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

that the word of God may not be blasphemed. the young men likewise exhort to be modest.

In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

let your message be wholesome and unobjectionable, so that our opponent may be put to shame at having nothing evil to say about us.

That servants submit to their own masters, that they be obedient in all things; not speaking back;

not pilfering, but demonstrating all good fidelity, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

disciplining us, so that, having denied irreverence and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and piously in the present age.

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

who gave himself for us, so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a special people, a zealot of good works.

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke, with all commanding. See that no man despise thee.

Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

that they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, showing all meekness unto all men.

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

He saved us, not for upright deeds that we had done, but in accordance with His mercy, through the bath of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

so that we might come into right standing with God through His unmerited favor and become heirs of eternal life in accordance with our hope.

It is a message to be trusted, and I want you to be emphatic about these things, so that those who believe in God may be careful to take the lead in doing good. These things are right and render service to mankind.

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

for you may be sure that such a man is crooked and sinful, even self-condemned.

Give a hearty send-off to Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, so that they may want for nothing.

And also let our men learn to be in the lead of good works for the essential needs, so that they may not be unfruitful.

All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.