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,

PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to 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 man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto 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 we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man 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 by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

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

Which he shed on us abundantly 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)

That being justified by his grace, we should 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.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

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

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

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

Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

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 unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

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

Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

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

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

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

All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.