Titus 1

1 Paul a seruaunt of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth, which is according vnto godlines,

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

2 Vnto the hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began: (aiōnios g166)

in hope of the consummate (aiōnios g166) life, which God, who cannnot lie, promised before time began;

3 But hath made his worde manifest in due time through the preaching, which is committed vnto me, according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:

but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,

4 To Titus my naturall sonne according to the common faith, Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.

to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

5 For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges that remaine, and shouldest ordeine Elders in euery citie, as I appointed thee,

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you—

6 If any be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

7 For a Bishop must bee vnreproueable, as Gods steward, not froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

8 But harberous, one that loueth goodnesse, wise, righteous, holy, temperate,

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

9 Holding fast that faithfull worde according to doctrine, that he also may bee able to exhort with wholesome doctrine, and conuince them that say against it.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

10 For there are many disobedient and vaine talkers and deceiuers of mindes, chiefly they of the Circumcision,

For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

11 Whose mouthes must bee stopped, which subuert whole houses, teaching things, which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.

whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

12 One of themselues, euen one of their owne prophets said, The Cretians are alwaies liars, euill beastes, slowe bellies.

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”

13 This witnesse is true: wherefore conuince them sharply, that they may be sound in ye faith,

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

14 And not taking heede to Iewish fables and commandements of men, that turne away from the trueth.

not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

15 Vnto the pure are all things pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but euen their mindes and consciences are defiled.

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.

16 They professe that they know God, but by works they deny him, and are abominable and disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate.

They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.