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 ;
in hope of eternal life , which God , that cannot Lie , promised before the world began ;
but hath in due times manifested his word through preaching , which Is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour ;
to Titus , [ mine ] own son after the common faith : grace , mercy , [ And ] peace , from God the Father And the LORD Jesus Christ our Saviour .
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 :
if any be blameless , the husband of one wife , having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly .
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 ;
but A lover of hospitality , A lover of good men , sober , just , holy , temperate ;
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 .
for there are Many unruly And vain talkers And deceivers , specially they of the circumcision :
whose mouths must be stopped , who subvert whole houses , teaching things which they ought not , for filthy lucre's sake .
one of themselves , [ even ] A prophet of their own , said , the Cretians [ are ] alway liars , evil beasts , slow bellies .
this witness Is true . Wherefore rebuke them sharply , that they may be sound in the faith ;
not giving heed to Jewish fables , And commandments of men , that turn from the truth .
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 .
they profess that they know God ; but in works they deny [ him ] , being abominable , And disobedient , And unto every good work reprobate .