Paul, the servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to preach the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of that truth,

which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world 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 reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

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,

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict 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."

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

and not taking heed to Jews fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

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

But you must teach people the things that properly belong to wholesome teaching.

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

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

to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.

Young men likewise exhort that they be sober minded.

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

and a sound message that cannot be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

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

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

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

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the mighty God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ:

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for 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 our saviour God to man ward 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,

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

A man that is given to heresy, after the first and the second admonition; avoid,

knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

Send Zenas, the Law scholar, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

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