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 principalities 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 man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, 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 we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts 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 kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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,
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit;
6 which He poured on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior,
Whom he shed on us abundantly 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 grace, we should 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 is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good 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 avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 Reject a heretical man, after a first and second admonition,
A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject;
11 having known that he has been subverted who [is] such, and sins, being self-condemned.
Knowing that he who is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned by himself.
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 thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
13 Diligently send forth Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking,
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, 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 maintain 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 that are with me greet thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
