The Epistle of Paul to Titus
American Standard Version, 1901 ed.
Chapter 1
1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ,
according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the
truth which is according to godliness, 2in hope of eternal
life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
3but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message,
wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God
our Saviour; 4to Titus, my true child after a common faith:
Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our
Saviour. 5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou
shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint
elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; 6if any man is
blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that
believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. 7For the
bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not
soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
8but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded,
just, holy, self-controlled; 9holding to the faithful word
which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to
exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.
10For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and
deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, 11whose
mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching
things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. 12One
of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always
liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons. 13This testimony is
true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be
sound in the faith, 14not giving heed to Jewish fables, and
commandments of men who turn away from the truth. 15To the
pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and
unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their
conscience are defiled. 16They profess that they know God;
but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and
disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Chapter 2
1But speak thou the things which befit the sound
doctrine: 2that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded,
sound in faith, in love, in patience: 3that aged women
likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to
much wine, teachers of that which is good; 4that they may
train the young women to love their husbands, to love their
children, 5[to be] sober-minded, chaste, workers at home,
kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word
of God be not blasphemed: 6the younger men likewise exhort
to be sober-minded: 7in all things showing thyself an
ensample of good works; in thy doctrine [showing] uncorruptness,
gravity, 8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he
that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil
thing to say of us. 9[Exhort] servants to be in subjection
to their own masters, [and] to be well-pleasing [to them] in all
things; not gainsaying; 10not purloining, but showing all
good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our
Saviour in all things. 11For the grace of God hath
appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12instructing us,
to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we
should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present
world; 13looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the
glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14who
gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous
of good works. 15These things speak and exhort and reprove
with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Chapter 3
1Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to
authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
2to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be
gentle, showing all meekness toward all men. 3For we also
once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts
and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one
another. 4But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his
love toward man, appeared, 5not by works [done] in
righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his
mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and
renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6which he poured out upon us
richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7that, being
justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the
hope of eternal life. 8Faithful is the saying, and
concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently,
to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to
maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto
men: 9but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and
strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and
vain. 10A factious man after a first and second admonition
refuse; 11knowing that such a one is perverted, and
sinneth, being self-condemned. 12When I shall send Artemas
unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to
Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter. 13Set
forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey
diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. 14And let
our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary
uses, that they be not unfruitful. 15All that are with me
salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with
you all.
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