1:1  Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ,

according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of

the truth which is after godliness;

1:2  In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie,

promised before the world began;

1:3  But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching,

 which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God

our Saviour;

1:4  To Titus, mine] own son after the common faith: Grace,

mercy, and] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

our Saviour.

1:5  For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest

set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in

every city, as I had appointed thee:

1:6  If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having

faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

1:7  For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not

selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not

given to filthy lucre;

1:8  But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober,

just, holy, temperate;

1:9  Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that

he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince

the gainsayers.

1:10  For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,

specially they of the circumcision:

1:11  Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses,

teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

1:12  One of themselves, even] a prophet of their own, said, The

Cretians are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

1:13  This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that

they may be sound in the faith;

1:14  Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men,

that turn from the truth.

1:15  Unto the pure all things are] pure: but unto them that are

defiled and unbelieving is] nothing pure; but even their mind

and conscience is defiled.

1:16  They profess that they know God; but in works they deny

him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good

work reprobate.

2:1  But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

2:2  That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in

faith, in charity, in patience.

2:3  The aged women likewise, that they be] in behaviour as

becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine,

teachers of good things;

2:4  That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love

their husbands, to love their children,

2:5  To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to

their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

2:6  Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

2:7  In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in

doctrine showing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

2:8  Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of

the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of

you.

2:9  Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters,

and] to please them] well in all things]; not answering again;

2:10  Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they

may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

2:11  For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared

to all men,

2:12  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,

we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present

world;

2:13  Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing

of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

2:14  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all

iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of

good works.

2:15  These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all

authority. Let no man despise thee.

3:1  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers,

 to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

3:2  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but] gentle,

showing all meekness unto all men.

3:3  For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,

deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice

and envy, hateful, and] hating one another.

3:4  But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour

toward man appeared,

3:5  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but

according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of

regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

3:6  Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our

Saviour;

3:7  That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs

according to the hope of eternal life.

3:8  This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that

thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God

might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good

and profitable unto men.

3:9  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and

contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are

unprofitable and vain.

3:10  A man that is an heretic after the first and second

admonition reject;

3:11  Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth,

being condemned of himself.

3:12  When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be

diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined

there to winter.

3:13  Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey

diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

3:14  And let ours also learn to maintain good works for

necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

3:15  All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us

in the faith. Grace be] with you all. Amen.



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