Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
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,
with the certain hope of everlasting life that God, who does not lie, promised before all the ages of time. (aiōnios g166)
3 but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,
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.
4 to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
To Titus, a true son in our common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior.
5 I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you—
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.
6 if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
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.
7 For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;
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.
8 but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,
Instead, he should be hospitable and a friend of what is good. He must be sensible, righteous, godly, and self-controlled.
9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.
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.
10 For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision.
11 whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.
It is necessary to stop them. They are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful profit what they should not teach.
12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”
One of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13 This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
This statement is true. Therefore, correct them severely, so that they may be sound in the faith,
14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
not paying any attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of people who turn away from the truth.
15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
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.
16 They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for doing any good work.
