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 elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
2 Vnto the hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began: (aiōnios g166)
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; (aiōnios g166)
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 has in due times manifested his word (logos) through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
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, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
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,
For this cause left I you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you:
6 If any be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
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 a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not an attacker, not given to filthy illegal gain;
8 But harberous, one that loueth goodnesse, wise, righteous, holy, temperate,
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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 fast the faithful word (logos) as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10 For there are many disobedient and vaine talkers and deceiuers of mindes, chiefly they of the Circumcision,
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they 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, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy illegal 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 themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, sluggards.
13 This witnesse is true: wherefore conuince them sharply, that they may be sound in ye faith,
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke 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 giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn 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.
Unto 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.
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 in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
