and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior,

For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision.

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are corrupted and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable and disobedient, unfit for any good deed.

so they can train the young women to love their husbands and children,

to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back to them,

whom he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

Do your best to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing.