Titus 3

1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

Admonish them to be submissive to governors and magistrates, to obey their orders, and to be ready to every good work;

2 to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.

to slander no man, to avoid contention, to be gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

3 For we also were aforetime foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, going astray, enslaved to various disorderly appetites and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

4 But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared,

5 not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost,

not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;

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

which He hath plentifully shed upon us, through Jesus Christ our Saviour:

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

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

8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

This is a word which ought to believed and observed, and concerning these things I would have thee stedfastly affirm, that they who have believed in God be careful to excel in good works: for these things are good and profitable to men.

9 but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain:

10 A man that is heretical after a first and second admonition refuse;

reject therefore such an heretical man, after the first and second admonition; knowing that such a one is perverted,

11 knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.

and sinneth as being self-condemned.

12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.

When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, endeavour to come to me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.

13 Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

Forward Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, on their journey carefully, that nothing may be wanting to them.

14 And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

And let our brethren-also learn to excel in good works for necessary exigencies, that they may not be unfruitful.

15 All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.

All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.