Titus 1 ========== :1 Paul 3972 -Paulos , a servant 1401 -doulos of God 2316 - theos , and an apostle 0652 -apostolos of Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos , according 2596 -kata to the faith 4102 - pistis of God's 2316 -theos elect 1588 -eklektos , and the acknowledging 1922 -epignosis of the truth 0225 -aletheia which 3588 -ho is after 2596 -kata godliness 2150 -eusebeia ; :2 In hope 1680 -elpis of eternal 0166 -aionios life 2222 - zoe , which 3739 -hos God 2316 -theos , that cannot 0893 - apseudes lie 0893 -apseudes , promised 1861 -epaggello before 4253 -pro the world 0166 -aionios began; :3 But hath in due 2398 -idios times 2540 -kairos manifested 5319 -phaneroo his word 3056 -logos through 1722 -en preaching 2782 -kerugma , which 3739 -hos is committed 4100 - pisteuo unto me according 2596 -kata to the commandment 2003 - epitage of God 2316 -theos our Saviour 4990 -soter ; :4 To Titus 5103 -Titos , [mine] own 1103 -gnesios son 5043 -teknon after 2596 -kata the common 2839 -koinos faith 4102 -pistis : Grace 5485 -charis , mercy 1656 -eleos , [and] peace 1515 -eirene , from God 2316 -theos the Father 3962 -pater and the Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos our Saviour 4990 -soter . :5 For this 5127 -toutou cause 5484 -charin left 2641 - kataleipo I thee in Crete 2914 -Krete , that thou shouldest set 1930 -epidiorthoo in order 1930 -epidiorthoo the things that are wanting 3007 -leipo , and ordain 2525 -kathistemi elders 4245 - presbuteros in every 2596 -kata city 4172 -polis , as I had appointed 1299 -diatasso thee: :6 If 1487 -ei any 1536 -ei tis be blameless 0410 - anegkletos , the husband 0435 -aner of one 3391 -mia wife 1135 - gune , having 2192 -echo faithful 4103 -pistos children 5043 - teknon not accused 1722 -en 2724 -kategoria of riot 0810 -asotia or 2228 -e unruly 0506 -anupotaktos . :7 For a bishop 1985 -episkopos must 1163 -dei be blameless 0410 -anegkletos , as the steward 3622 -oikonomia of God 2316 -theos ; not selfwilled 0829 -authades , not soon 3711 - orgilos angry 3711 -orgilos , not given 3943 -paroinos to wine 3943 -paroinos , no 3361 -me striker 4131 -plektes , not given to filthy 0150 -aischros lucre 0146 -aischrokerdes ; :8 But a lover 5382 -philoxenos of hospitality 5382 - philoxenos , a lover 5358 -philagathos of good 5358 -philagathos men, sober 4998 -sophron , just 1342 -dikaios , holy 3741 - hosios , temperate 1468 -egkrates ; :9 Holding 0472 -antechomai fast 0472 -antechomai the faithful 4103 -pistos word 3056 -logos as he hath been taught 1322 -didache , that he may be able 1415 -dunatos by sound 5198 - hugiaino doctrine 1319 -didaskalia both 2532 -kai to exhort 3870 -parakaleo and to convince 1651 -elegcho the gainsayers 0483 - antilego . :10 For there are many 4183 -polus unruly 0506 - anupotaktos and vain 3151 -mataiologos talkers 3151 -mataiologos and deceivers 5423 -phrenapates , specially 3122 -malista they of the circumcision 4061 -peritome : :11 Whose 3739 -hos mouths 1993 -epistomizo must 1163 -dei be stopped 1993 -epistomizo , who 3748 -hostis subvert 0396 - anatrepo whole 3650 -holos houses 3624 -oikos , teaching 1321 - didasko things which 3739 -hos they ought 1163 -dei not, for filthy 0150 -aischros lucre's 2771 -kerdos sake. :12 One 5100 -tis of themselves 0846 -autos , [even] a prophet 4396 -prophetes of their own 2398 -idios , said 2036 - epo , The Cretians 2912 -Kres [are] alway 0104 -aei liars 5583 - pseustes , evil 2556 -kakos beasts 2342 -therion , slow 0692 - argos bellies 1064 -gaster . :13 This 3778 -houtos witness 3141 -marturia is true 0227 - alethes . Wherefore 3739 -hos rebuke 1651 -elegcho them sharply 0664 -apotomos , that they may be sound 5198 -hugiaino in the faith 4102 -pistis ; :14 Not giving heed 4337 -prosecho to Jewish 2451 - Ioudaikos fables 3454 -muthos , and commandments 1785 -entole of men 0444 -anthropos , that turn 0654 -apostrepho from the truth 0225 -aletheia . :15 Unto the pure 2513 -katharos all 3956 -pas things [are] pure 2513 -katharos : but unto them that are defiled 3392 - miaino and unbelieving 0571 -apistos [is] nothing 3762 -oudeis pure 2513 -katharos ; but even 2532 -kai their mind 3563 -nous and conscience 4893 -suneidesis is defiled 3392 -miaino . :16 They profess 3670 -homologeo that they know 1492 -eido God 2316 -theos ; but in works 2041 -ergon they deny 0720 - arneomai [him], being 5607 -on abominable 0947 -bdeluktos , and disobedient 0545 -apeithes , and unto every 3956 -pas good 0018 - agathos work 2041 -ergon reprobate 0096 -adokimos .  ~~~~~~