Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen people and the knowledge of the truth that agrees with godliness,
Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God's elect and a real knowledge of the Truth that accords with godliness,
2 with the certain hope of everlasting life that God, who does not lie, promised before all the ages of time. (aiōnios g166)
in hope of eternal life—which life God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time (aiōnios g166)
3 At the right time, he revealed his word by the message that he trusted me to deliver. I was to do this by the command of God our savior.
but has manifested by a proclamation of His Word at chosen times, which word was entrusted to me by the command of our Savior God;
4 To Titus, a true son in our common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior.
to Titus, a true son in a common faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from Father God and Sovereign Jesus Christ, our Savior.
5 For this purpose I left you in Crete, that you might set in order things not yet complete and ordain elders in every city as I directed you.
I left you in Crete for this reason, that you should set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every town as I directed you
6 An elder must be without blame, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who do not have the reputation of being reckless or undisciplined.
—if a man is blameless, a one-woman man, having children who believe and who are not open to the charge of being wild or disobedient.
7 It is necessary for the overseer, as God's household manager, to be blameless. He must not be arrogant, not be easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man.
Because as an administrator under God the overseer must be blameless; not self-willed, not hotheaded, not given to wine, not a bully, not avaricious;
8 Instead, he should be hospitable and a friend of what is good. He must be sensible, righteous, godly, and self-controlled.
but rather hospitable, a lover of what is good, prudent, just, holy, disciplined;
9 He should hold tightly to the trustworthy message that was taught, so that he may be able to encourage others with good teaching and correct those who oppose him.
holding fast the trustworthy Word as taught, so that he may be competent both to exhort with the sound doctrine and to correct those who oppose it.
10 For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision.
Because there really are lots of rebels, loudmouths and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group,
11 It is necessary to stop them. They are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful profit what they should not teach.
who must be silenced—they are ruining whole households, teaching things that they ought not, and for dishonest gain!
12 One of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13 This statement is true. Therefore, correct them severely, so that they may be sound in the faith,
This testimony is true. Therefore correct them rigorously, that they may be sound in the faith,
14 not paying any attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of people who turn away from the truth.
not paying attention to Jewish fables or to commands of men who are rejecting the truth.
15 To those who are pure, all things are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and their consciences have been corrupted.
To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; in fact, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for doing any good work.
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him, being detestable, disobedient and disqualified for any good work.
