1Paul3972, a servant1401 of God2316, and1161 an apostle652 of Jesus2424 Christ5547, according to2596 the faith4102 of God's2316 elect1588, and2532 the acknowledging1922 of the truth225 which3588 is after2596 godliness2150;
2In1909 hope1680 of eternal166 life2222, which3739 God2316, that cannot lie893, promised1861 before4253 the world166 began5550;
3But1161 hath5319 in due2398 times2540 manifested5319 his846 word3056 through1722 preaching2782, which3739 is committed4100 unto me1473 according to2596 the commandment2003 of God2316 our2257 Saviour4990;
4To Titus5103, mine own1103 son5043 after2596 the common2839 faith4102: Grace5485, mercy1656, and peace1515, from575 God2316 the Father3962 and2532 the Lord2962 Jesus2424 Christ5547 our2257 Saviour4990.
5For this5127 cause5484 left I2641 thee4571 in1722 Crete2914, that2443 thou shouldest set in order1930 the things that are wanting3007, and2532 ordain2525 elders4245 in every2596 city4172, as5613 I1473 had appointed1299 thee4671:
6If any1536 be2076 blameless410, the husband435 of one3391 wife1135, having2192 faithful4103 children5043 not3361 accused1722 2724 of riot810 or2228 unruly506.
7For1063 a bishop1985 must1163 be1511 blameless410, as5613 the steward3623 of God2316; not3361 selfwilled829, not3361 soon angry3711, not3361 given to wine3943, no3361 striker4131, not3361 given to filthy lucre146;
8But235 a lover of hospitality5382, a lover of good men5358, sober4998, just1342, holy3741, temperate1468;
9Holding fast472 the faithful4103 word3056 as2596 he hath been taught1322, that2443 he may be5600 able1415 by1722 sound5198 doctrine1319 both2532 to exhort3870 and2532 to convince1651 the gainsayers483.
10For1063 there are1526 many4183 unruly506 and2532 vain talkers3151 and2532 deceivers5423, specially3122 they of1537 the circumcision4061:
11Whose3739 mouths1993 must1163 be stopped1993, who3748 subvert396 whole3650 houses3624, teaching1321 things which3739 they ought1163 not3361, for5484 filthy150 lucre's2771 sake5484.
12One5100 of1537 themselves846, even a prophet4396 of their846 own2398, said2036, The Cretians2912 are alway104 liars5583, evil2556 beasts2342, slow692 bellies1064.
13This3778 witness3141 is2076 true227. Wherefore1223 3739 156 rebuke1651 them846 sharply664, that2443 they may be sound5198 in1722 the faith4102;
14Not3361 giving heed4337 to Jewish2451 fables3454, and2532 commandments1785 of men444, that turn from654 the truth225.
15Unto the pure2513 all things3956 are pure3303 2513: but1161 unto them that are defiled3392 and2532 unbelieving571 is nothing3762 pure2513; but235 even2532 their846 mind3563 and2532 conscience4893 is defiled3392.
16They profess3670 that they know1492 God2316; but1161 in works2041 they deny720 him, being5607 abominable947, and2532 disobedient545, and2532 unto4314 every3956 good18 work2041 reprobate96.