< 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 servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, appointed to further the faith of God's chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance 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 the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began; (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.
in his own time he revealed his word through the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior;
4 To Titus, a true son in our common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior.
to Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord 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.
The reason I left yoʋ in Crete was for yoʋ to put in order what remained to be done and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed yoʋ.
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.
An elder must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not rebellious and cannot be accused of debauchery.
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.
For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for sordid gain,
8 Instead, he should be hospitable and a friend of what is good. He must be sensible, righteous, godly, and self-controlled.
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, just, holy, and self-controlled,
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 firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others with sound doctrine and refute those who contradict it.
10 For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision.
For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision faction.
11 It is necessary to stop them. They are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful profit what they should not teach.
They must be silenced, because they are ruining entire households by teaching what they ought not to teach, for the sake of sordid gain.
12 One of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
One of their very own prophets said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and 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 rebuke them sharply, so that they may become 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 any attention to Jewish myths or the commandments of men who turn away from 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 do not believe, 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 works they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient, and have proven themselves to be unqualified for any good work.

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