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
;
In hope
of eternal
life
, which
God
, that cannot lie
, promised
before
the world
began
;
But hath
in due
times
manifested
his
word
through
preaching
, which
is committed
unto me
according to
the commandment
of God
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
.
For this cause
left I
thee
in
Crete
, that
thou shouldest set in order
the things that are wanting
, and
ordain
elders
in every
city
, as
I
had appointed
thee
:
If any be
blameless
, the husband
of one
wife
, having
faithful
children
not
accused
of riot
or
unruly
.
For a bishop
must
be
blameless
, as
the steward
of God
; not
selfwilled
, not
soon angry
, not
given to wine
, no
striker
, not
given to filthy lucre
;
But a lover of hospitality
, a lover of good men
, sober
, just
, holy
, temperate
;
Holding fast the faithful
word
as
he hath been taught
, that
he may be
able
by
sound
doctrine
both
to exhort
and
to convince
the gainsayers
.
For there are
many
unruly
and
vain talkers
and
deceivers
, specially
they of
the circumcision
:
Whose mouths
must
be stopped
, who
subvert
whole
houses
, teaching
things which
they ought
not
, for
filthy
lucre's
sake
.
One of
themselves
, even a prophet
of their
own
, said
, The Cretians
are alway
liars
, evil
beasts
, slow
bellies
.
This witness
is
true
. Wherefore
rebuke
them
sharply
, that
they may be sound
in
the faith
;
Not giving heed
to Jewish
fables
, and
commandments
of men
, that turn from
the truth
.
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
.
They profess that they know
God
; but
in works
they deny
him , being
abominable
, and
disobedient
, and
unto
every
good
work
reprobate
.