For this purpose I left thee behind me at Crete, that thou mightest direct the regulations which remained to be executed, and that thou shouldest appoint presbyters in every city, as I charged thee to do:

firmly attached to the faithful word, according to the doctrine delivered, that he may be able to exhort with sound instruction and to confute the opposers.

This testimony is true. For which cause rebuke them with severity, that they may be sound in the faith;

that the elder men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

That the elder women also be sacredly becoming in their behaviour, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of propriety;

that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,

to be sober, domestic, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill reported of.

sound discourse, incapable of confutation; that he who is in opposition may be confounded, having nothing faulty to say of you.

not embezzling their property, but demonstrating all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

instructing us, that denying ungodliness and worldly affections, we should live soberly and righteously, and godly in the present day;

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

that justified by his grace, we might become heirs in hope of eternal life.

Faithful is the saying, and of these things I wish thee firmly to testify, that they who have believed in God be careful to be pre-eminent in good works. These are becoming and advantageous to men.

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

Send forward diligently Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, that nothing may be wanting for them.

And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits.

All that are with me salute thee. Salute those who love us with fidelity. Grace be with you all. Amen.