Titus 1

1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God and the acknowledging of the truth, which is according to godliness:

Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in agreement with the faith of the saints of God and the full knowledge of what is true in harmony with religion,

2 Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world: (aiōnios g166)

In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true; (aiōnios g166)

3 But hath in due times manifested his word in preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

Who, in his time, made clear his word in the good news, of which, by the order of God our Saviour, I became a preacher;

4 To Titus my beloved son, according to the common faith, grace and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Saviour.

To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

5 For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee:

I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

6 If any be without crime, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.

Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.

7 For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not proud, not subject to anger, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre:

For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

8 But given to hospitality, gentle, sober, just, holy, continent:

But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

9 Embracing that faithful word which is according to doctrine, that he may be able to exhort in sound doctrine, and to convince the gainsayers.

Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

10 For there are also many disobedient, vain talkers, and seducers: especially they who are of the circumcision:

For there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision,

11 Who must be reproved, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.

12 One of them a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies.

One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.

13 This testimony is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

This witness is true. So say sharp words to them so that they may come to the right faith,

14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men, who turn themselves away from the truth.

Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.

15 All things are clean to the clean: but to them that are defiled, and to unbelievers, nothing is clean: but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.

16 They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him; being abominable, and incredulous, and to every good work reprobate.

They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.