Titus 3

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

Remind them to be submissive to their rulers and authorities; let them be obedient, ready for every good work;

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

they must speak evil of none, they must not be quarrelsome, but gentle, showing perfect meekness toward all.

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 we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we hated one another.

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

But when the kindness of God our Saviour, And his love toward men shined 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 because of any deeds that we had done in righteousness, But because of his own pity for us. He saved us by that washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit

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

which he poured out upon 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)

In order that being justified by his grace, 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 saying is trustworthy. On this I want you to firmly insist; that those who have faith in God must be careful to maintain honest occupations. Such counsels are good and profitable for men.

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

But avoid foolish questionings and genealogies and dissensions and wranglings about the law; for these are unprofitable and empty.

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

After a first and second admonition, refuse a man who is causing divisions;

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

you may be sure that such a man is perverted and sinning, and is 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.

As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, join me in Nicopolis as quickly as you can, for I have arranged to winter there.

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

Speed Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, on their journey diligently.

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

Let them want nothing, and "let our people learn to devote themselves to honest work to supply the necessities of their teachers," so that they be not unfruitful.

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

All who are with us salute you. Salute those who love me in faith. Grace be with you all.