The Epistle of Paul to Titus
1:1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle
of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge
of the truth which is according to godliness, 1:2in hope of eternal
life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal; 1:3but
in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was
intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour; 1:4to
Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the
Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour. 1:5For this cause left I thee in Crete,
that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint
elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; 1:6if any man is
blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are
not accused of riot or unruly. 1:7For the bishop must be blameless, as
God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker,
not greedy of filthy lucre; 1:8but given to hospitality, as lover of
good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled; 1:9holding to the faithful
word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in
the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers. 1:10For there are many
unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the
circumcision, 1:11whose mouths must be stopped; men who
overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy
lucre's sake. 1:12One of themselves, a prophet of their
own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons. 1:13This testimony is true. For which
cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 1:14not
giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from
the truth. 1:15To the pure all things are pure: but
to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their
mind and their conscience are defiled. 1:16They profess that they
know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and
disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
2:1But speak thou the things which befit
the sound doctrine: 2:2that aged men be temperate, grave,
sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: 2:3that aged women
likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much
wine, teachers of that which is good; 2:4that they may train the young women to
love their husbands, to love their children, 2:5to be
sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their
own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed: 2:6the younger men
likewise exhort to be sober-minded: 2:7in all things showing thyself an
ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness,
gravity, 2:8sound speech, that cannot be condemned;
that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing
to say of us. 2:9Exhort servants to be in
subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to
them in all things; not gainsaying; 2:10not purloining, but
showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our
Saviour in all things. 2:11For the grace of God hath appeared,
bringing salvation to all men, 2:12instructing us, to the intent that,
denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and
righteously and godly in this present world; 2:13looking for the
blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour
Jesus Christ; 2:14who gave himself for us, that he might
redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own
possession, zealous of good works. 2:15These things speak and exhort and
reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
3:1Put them in mind to be in subjection to
rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
3:2to
speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all
meekness toward all men. 3:3For we also once were foolish,
disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in
malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. 3:4But when the kindness
of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, 3:5not
by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but
according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration
and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 3:6which he poured out upon us richly,
through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 3:7that, being justified by his grace, we
might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 3:8Faithful is the saying, and concerning
these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they
who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things
are good and profitable unto men: 3:9but shun foolish questionings, and
genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are
unprofitable and vain. 3:10A factious man after a first and
second admonition refuse; 3:11knowing that such a one is perverted,
and sinneth, being self-condemned. 3:12When I shall send Artemas unto thee,
or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have
determined to winter. 3:13Set forward Zenas the lawyer and
Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. 3:14And
let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary
uses, that they be not unfruitful. 3:15All that are with me salute thee.
Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.
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