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 Jesus Christ, (according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledgment 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 eternal life, which God, who can not lie, promised before the times of the ages-- (aiōnios g166)

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

who has now manifested his word, at the proper season, by the proclamation with which I am intrusted, according to the appointment 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, my genuine son, according to the common faith: Favor, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour.

5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

For this purpose, I left you in Crete, that you might set in order the things left unfinished, and to ordain seniors in every city, as I commanded you.

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

If any one be without blame, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not accused of riotous living, nor unruly.

7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

For a bishop should be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not prone to anger, not given to wine, not a striker, not one who makes gain by base methods;

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

but hospitable; a lover of good men, prudent, just, holy, temperate;

9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

holding fast the true doctrine, as he has been taught; that he may be able, by wholesome teaching, both to exhort and to confute the gain-sayers.

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

For there are many unruly and foolish talked and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

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

whose mouths must be stopped; who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.

12 One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, has said, "The Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts, lazy bodies."

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 healthy 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 precepts of men who pervert 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 meats are pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving, nothing is pure; for both their understanding and conscience are polluted.

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 to know God; but by works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.