Titus 3

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

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

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

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

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

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

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

But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

5 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,

not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

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

which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

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

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

8 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:

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

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

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

10 Reject a heretical man after the first and second admonition;

A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

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

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

12 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.

When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.

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

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

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

And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

15 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.

All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.