Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is according to 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 In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began; (aiōnios g166)
in hope of eternal life—which life God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time (aiōnios g166)
3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment 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, [my] own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ 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 cause I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
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 If any is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or disorderly.
—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 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
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 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
but rather hospitable, a lover of what is good, prudent, just, holy, disciplined;
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
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 disorderly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Because there really are lots of rebels, loudmouths and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group,
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.
who must be silenced—they are ruining whole households, teaching things that they ought not, and for dishonest gain!
12 One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [are] always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13 This testimony is true: wherefore rebuke them sharply, 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 giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men that turn from the truth.
not paying attention to Jewish fables or to commands of men who are rejecting the truth.
15 To the pure all things [are] pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
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 that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him, being detestable, disobedient and disqualified for any good work.
