1 P aul, 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;

¶ Paul, slave of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness;

2 I n hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

for the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the times of the ages

3 B ut hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

and has manifested in due times. It is his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

4 T o Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

to Titus, true son in the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus, the Christ, our Saviour.

5 F or 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:

¶ For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou should correct that which is lacking and set in place elders in every city, as I had commanded thee:

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

¶ He who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children who can not be accused of dissoluteness, nor insubordinate.

7 F or 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;

For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,

8 B ut a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, temperate, just, holy, gentle,

9 H olding 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.

holding fast the doctrine according to the faithful word, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

10 F or there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

For there are many insubordinate and vain talkers and deceivers of souls, especially those of the circumcision,

11 W hose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

whose mouths it is expedient to stop, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain.

12 O ne of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

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

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

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

14 N ot giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

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

15 U nto 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.

For unto the pure all things are pure, but unto those that are defiled and unfaithful, nothing is pure, but even their soul and conscience is defiled.

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

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