Titus 3

1 Remind them to respect and obey the rulers and authorities, to be ready for every kind of good work, to slander no one, to avoid quarrelling,

Remind them to be submissive to their rulers and authorities; let them be obedient, ready for every good work;

2 to be reasonable, and under all circumstances to show a gentle spirit with all.

they must speak evil of none, they must not be quarrelsome, but gentle, showing perfect meekness toward all.

3 There was a time when we ourselves were foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to all kinds of desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hating ourselves and hating one another.

For we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we hated one another.

4 But, when the kindness of God our Saviour and his love for humanity appeared, he saved us,

But when the kindness of God our Saviour, And his love toward men shined forth,

5 not as the result of any righteous actions that we had done, but due to his mercy. He saved us though the washing of rebirth and renewal by the power of the Holy Spirit,

He saved us, not because of any deeds that we had done in righteousness, But because of his own pity for us. He saved us by that washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit

6 which he poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour –

which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 so that, having been put right with God through his grace, we become heirs to the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

In order that being justified by his grace, We might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

8 This saying is trustworthy! And it is on these subjects that I want you to lay special emphasis, so that those who have learned to trust in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing good. Such subjects are excellent in themselves, and of benefit to all.

This saying is trustworthy. On this I want you to firmly insist; that those who have faith in God must be careful to maintain honest occupations. Such counsels are good and profitable for men.

9 But have nothing to do with foolish controversies, or with genealogies, or with quarrels, or fights about the Law. They are useless and futile.

But avoid foolish questionings and genealogies and dissensions and wranglings about the law; for these are unprofitable and empty.

10 If someone is causing divisions among you then, after giving them a second warning, excuse yourself from them.

After a first and second admonition, refuse a man who is causing divisions;

11 You can be sure that such a person has forsaken the truth and is in the wrong. They stand self-condemned.

you may be sure that such a man is perverted and sinning, and is self-condemned.

12 As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, join me as quickly as possible at Nicopolis, for I have arranged to spend the winter there.

As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, join me in Nicopolis as quickly as you can, for I have arranged to winter there.

13 Do your best to help Zenas, the teacher of the Law, and Apollos, on their way, and see that they want for nothing.

Speed Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, on their journey diligently.

14 Let all our people learn to devote themselves to doing good, so as to meet the most pressing needs, and that their lives may not be unfruitful.

Let them want nothing, and "let our people learn to devote themselves to honest work to supply the necessities of their teachers," so that they be not unfruitful.

15 All who are with me here send you their greeting. Give my greeting to our friends in the faith. God bless you all.

All who are with us salute you. Salute those who love me in faith. Grace be with you all.