Titus 1

1 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;

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Christ Jesus, for the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; (aiōnios g166)

in hope of everlasting life, which God, who cannot lie, promised from the most ancient times, (aiōnios g166)

3 But has in due times manifested his word (logos) through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

but in his own seasons manifested his word through the preaching with which I was intrusted by the commandment of God our Saviour:

4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

to Titus, true child after the common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

5 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:

For this cause I left thee behind in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed thee;

6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

if any one is without reproach, the husband of one wife, having believing children, that are not accused of dissoluteness, or unruly.

7 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;

For a bishop must be without reproach, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain,

8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,

9 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.

holding fast the sure word according to what he was taught, that he may be able by sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers.

10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

For there are many unruly vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision;

11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy illegal gain's sake.

whose mouths must be stopped, since they overturn whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, sluggards.

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said: “The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful gluttons.”

13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

15 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.

To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled.

16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and for every good work reprobate.