Titus 3

1 Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work,

Remind them to submit to the governments, authorities, to obey the rule over them, to be ready unto every good work,

2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, [to be] mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.

to speak evil of no one, that they should be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.

3 For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.

For when we also were without understanding, being disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in sin and envy, hateful, hating one another;

4 But when the kindness and love to man of our Saviour God appeared,

but when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour appeared,

5 not on the principle of works which [have been done] in righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through [the] washing of regeneration and renewal of [the] Holy Spirit,

not from works which are in righteousness, which we did, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renewal of the Holy Ghost,

6 which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 that, having been justified by his grace, we should become heirs according to [the] hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

in order that, being justified by his faith, we may be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

8 The word [is] faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

The word is faithful, and I wish you to be established concerning these things, in order that those having believed in God may think to excel in good works. These things are beautiful and useful to the people:

9 But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.

but reject foolish questions, and genealogies, and strife, and controversies about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

10 An heretical man after a first and second admonition have done with,

Reject a heretical man after the first and second admonition;

11 knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

knowing that such an one is turned away, and is sinning, being self-condemned.

12 When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have decided to winter there.

When I shall send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hasten to come to me at Nicopolis: for I have determined to spend the winter there.

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

Send on Zenas the lawyer and Apollos speedily, in order that nothing may be lacking to them.

14 and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.

And let our people indeed learn to excel in good works for necessary uses, in order that they may not be unfruitful.

15 All with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in [the] faith. Grace [be] with you all.

All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us with the love of friendship in the faith. Grace be with you all.