From: Paul, a servant of God, and also an apostle of Jesus the Messiah, to bring the faith to those chosen by God, along with full knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

which is based on the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began.

At the right time he revealed his message through the proclamation that was entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

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!

He must be devoted to the trustworthy message that agrees with what we teach, so that he may be able to encourage others with healthy doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

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

That statement is true. For this reason, refute them sharply so that they may become healthy in the faith

Use wholesome speech that cannot be condemned. Then any opponent will be ashamed because he cannot say anything bad about us.

or steal from them. Instead, they are to show complete and perfect loyalty, so that in every way they may make the teaching about God our Savior more attractive.

It trains us to renounce ungodly living and worldly passions so that we might live sensible, honest, and godly lives in the present age

He gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so that we could be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.

"Twas not for deeds that we had done, but by his steadfast love alone, he saved us through a second birth, renewed us by the Spirit's work,

This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have put their faith in God may devote themselves to good actions. These things are good and helpful to other people.

For you know that a person like this is corrupt and keeps on sinning, being self-condemned.

Do all you can to send Zenas the expert in the Law and Apollos on their way, and see that they have everything they need.