Titus 3

1 Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, to be ready to every good work,

Put them in mind to be subject to governments, and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work;

2 to speak evil of no one, not to be quarrelsome—gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

to speak evil of no one; to be no fighters, but equitable, showing all meekness to all men.

3 for we, also, were once thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving manifold desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, odious—hating one another;

For even we ourselves were formerly foolish, disobedient, erring, slavishly serving diverse inordinate desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

4 and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Savior appeared

But when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour shone forth,

5 (not by works that [are] in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness), He saved us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

he saved us--not on account of works of righteousness which we had done--but according to his own mercy, through the bath of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Spirit;

6 which He poured on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior,

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

7 that having been declared righteous by His grace, we may become heirs according to the hope of continuous life. (aiōnios g166)

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

8 The word [is] steadfast; and concerning these things I intend you to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works—who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

This doctrine is true: and concerning these, I charge you to affirm strongly, that those who have believed in God, be studious to stand foremost in good works. These are things that are honorable and profitable to men.

9 but stand away from foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law—for they are unprofitable and vain.

But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law, resist; for they are unprofitable and vain.

10 Reject a heretical man, after a first and second admonition,

A factionist, after a first and second admonition, reject;

11 having known that he has been subverted who [is] such, and sins, being self-condemned.

knowing that such a person is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

12 When I will send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.

When I shall send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, make haste to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.

13 Diligently send forth Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking,

Diligently help forward on their journey, Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos, that nothing may be wanting to them.

14 and let them learn—ours also—to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

And let ours also learn to stand foremost in good works, for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

15 All those with me greet you. Greet those cherishing us in faith. The grace [is] with you all!

All who are with me salute you. Salute them who love us in the faith. Favor be with you all.