Titus 1
1 Paul, a bondman of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the chosen of God, and the knowledge of truth according to piety,
Paul, 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,
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal; (aiōnios g166)
3 but in his own times he made known his word by preaching, which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,
but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
4 to Titus, a genuine child according to the common faith: Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
5 I left thee behind in Crete on account of this: That thou should set in order the things lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded thee,
For 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;
6 if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not with an accusation of debauchery or insubordinate.
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
7 For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain,
For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
8 but a lover of strangers, a lover of good, serious minded, just, devout, self-controlled,
but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
9 holding firm the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may also be able to exhort by the sound doctrine, and to correct those who contradict.
holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.
10 For there are also many insubordinate men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those from circumcision,
For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,
11 who must be muzzled, men who subvert whole houses, teaching things that they ought not, for sake of ugly profit.
whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
12 A certain man of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies.
One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.
13 This testimony is true, because of which reason, reprove them harshly, so that they may be sound in the faith,
This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
14 not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
15 Truly to the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
To 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.
16 They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.
They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
