Titus 3

1 Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, to be ready for every good work,

2 of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome — gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

to revile no one, to not be eager to fight, and to be gentle, showing all humility toward everyone.

3 for we were once — also we — thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious — hating one another;

For once we ourselves were thoughtless and disobedient. We were led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures. We lived in evil and envy. We were detestable and hated one another.

4 and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Saviour did appear

But when the kindness of God our savior and his love for mankind appeared,

5 (not by works that [are] in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness, ) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

it was not by works of righteousness that we did, but by his mercy that he saved us. He saved us through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

6 which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

God richly poured the Holy Spirit on us through our Savior Jesus Christ,

7 that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during. (aiōnios g166)

so that having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs with the certain hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

8 Stedfast [is] the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works — who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

This message is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage themselves in good works. These things are good and useful for everyone.

9 and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from — for they are unprofitable and vain.

But avoid foolish debates and genealogies and strife and conflict about the law. Those things are unprofitable and worthless.

10 A sectarian man, after a first and second admonition be rejecting,

Reject anyone who is causing divisions among you, after one or two warnings,

11 having known that he hath been subverted who [is] such, and doth sin, being self-condemned.

knowing that such a person has turned from the right way and is sinning and condemns himself.

12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis, for there to winter I have determined.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry and come to me at Nicopolis, where I have decided to spend the winter.

13 Zenas the lawyer and Apollos bring diligently on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking,

Do everything you can to send on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they lack nothing.

14 and let them learn — ours also — to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

Our people must learn to engage themselves in good works that provide for urgent needs, and so not be unfruitful.

15 Salute thee do all those with me; salute those loving us in faith; the grace [is] with you all!

All those who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with all of you.