Therefore I left you in Crete, in order that you may set in order remaining things, and establish elders in every city, as I commanded you;

holding that which is according to the teaching of the faithful word, in order that he may be able both to exhort with healthy teaching, and to convict the opposers.

This testimony is true: on account of which cause convict them sharply, in order that they may be sound in the faith,

That the elderly men be sober, grave, prudent, sound in faith, in divine love, in patience:

likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

in order that they instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

to be prudent, chaste, domestic, good, submissive to their own husbands, in order that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

the sound word, irrefutable, in order that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.

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

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

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

teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we must live prudently and righteously and holily in this present age;

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

to speak evil of no one, that they should be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.

in order that, being justified by his faith, we may be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

The word is faithful, and I wish you to be established concerning these things, in order that those having believed in God may think to excel in good works. These things are beautiful and useful to the people:

knowing that such an one is turned away, and is sinning, being self-condemned.

Send on Zenas the lawyer and Apollos speedily, in order that nothing may be lacking to them.

And let our people indeed learn to excel in good works for necessary uses, in order that they may not be unfruitful.