1Paul, 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;
2Paul, 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;
3In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
4In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
5But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
6But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
7To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
8To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
9For 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:
10For 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:
11If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
12If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
13For 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;
14For 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;
15But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
16But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
17Holding 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.
18Holding 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.
19For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
20For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
21Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
22Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
23One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
24One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
25This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
26This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
27Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
28Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
29Unto 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.
30Unto 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.
31They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
32They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.