Titus 1

1 Paul, a servant of God—an apostle moreover of Jesus Christ, —according to the faith of the chosen ones of God, and the personal knowledge of the truth that is according to godliness, —

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;

2 In hope of life age-abiding; which God, who cannot lie, promised before age-during times, (aiōnios g166)

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; (aiōnios g166)

3 but hath manifested in its fitting seasons, even his word, in the proclamation with which entrusted am I—by injunction of our Saviour God:

But has in due times manifested his word (logos) through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

4 Unto Titus, my true child according to a common faith, —favour and peace, from God [our] Father and Christ Jesus 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.

5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that, the things remaining undone, thou mightest completely set in order, and mightest establish, in every city, elders, as, I, with thee arranged: —

For this cause left I you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you:

6 If anyone is unaccusable, a husband of, one wife, having children that believe, who are not charged with riotous excess, nor insubordinate;

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

7 For it is needful that the overseer be—unaccusable, as God’s steward, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not ready to wound, not seeking gain by base means,

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not an attacker, not given to filthy illegal gain;

8 But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, kind, possessing self-control,

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

9 Holding fast, in the matter of his teaching, the faithful word, that he may be able both to encourage with his healthful instruction, and, the gainsayers, to refute.

Holding fast the faithful word (logos) as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

10 For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, —

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

11 Whose mouths must needs be stopped, men who are upsetting whole houses, teaching the things which ought not [to be taught] —for the sake of base gain.

Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy illegal gain's sake.

12 Said one from among them, a prophet, of their own!—Cretans! always false, mischievous wild-beasts, idle gluttons:

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, sluggards.

13 This witness, is true, —for which cause, be reproving them sharply, that they may be healthy in their faith,

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

14 Not giving heed to Judaical stories and commandments of men who are turning away from the truth:

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

15 All things, are pure, unto the pure, but, unto the polluted and faithless, nothing, is pure, but polluted are both their mind and conscience;

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.

16 God, they confess that they know, but, by their works, they deny him, being, abominable, and obdurate, and, as to any good work, found, worthless.

They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.