Titus 3

1 Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, to be ready for 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 revile no one, to not be eager to fight, and to be gentle, showing all humility toward everyone.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.

3 For once we ourselves were thoughtless and disobedient. We were led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures. We lived in evil and envy. We were detestable and hated one another.

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

4 But when the kindness of God our savior and his love for mankind appeared,

But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

5 it was not by works of righteousness that we did, but by his mercy that he saved us. He saved us through the washing of new birth and renewal by 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 Ghost;

6 God richly poured the Holy Spirit on us through our Savior Jesus Christ,

Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior;

7 so that having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs with the certain hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

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

8 This message is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage themselves in good works. These things are good and useful for everyone.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

9 But avoid foolish debates and genealogies and strife and conflict about the law. Those things are unprofitable and worthless.

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

10 Reject anyone who is causing divisions among you, after one or two warnings,

A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject;

11 knowing that such a person has turned from the right way and is sinning and condemns himself.

Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sins, being condemned of himself.

12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry and come to me at Nicopolis, where I have decided to spend the winter.

When I shall send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

13 Do everything you can to send on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they lack nothing.

Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting to them.

14 Our people must learn to engage themselves in good works that provide for urgent needs, and so not be unfruitful.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

15 All those who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with all of you.

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