01:01  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 after godliness;



01:02  In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, 
promised before the world began;



01:03  But hath in due times manifested his word through 
preaching, which is committed unto me according to the 
commandment of God our Saviour;



01:04  To Titus, [mine] own son after the common faith: Grace, 
mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus 
Christ our Saviour.



01:05  For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest 
set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in 
every city, as I had appointed thee:



01:06  If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having 
faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.



01:07  For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; 
not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, 
not given to filthy lucre;



01:08  But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, 
just, holy, temperate;



01:09  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.



01:10  For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, 
specially they of the circumcision:



01:11  Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, 
teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.



01:12  One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, 
The Cretians [are] alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.



01:13  This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that 
they may be sound in the faith;



01:14  Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men,
 that turn from the truth.



01:15  Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that 
are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their 
mind and conscience is defiled.



01:16  They profess that they know God; but in works they deny 
[him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good 
work reprobate.



02:01  But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:



02:02  That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in 
faith, in charity, in patience.



02:03  The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as 
becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, 
teachers of good things;



02:04  That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love 
their husbands, to love their children,



02:05  [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient 
to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.



02:06  Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.



02:07  In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in 
doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,



02:08  Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is 
of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say 
of you.



02:09  [Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, 
[and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again;



02:10  Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they 
may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.



02:11  For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath 
appeared to all men,



02:12  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, 
we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present 
world;



02:13  Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing 
of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;



02:14  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all 
iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of 
good works.



02:15  These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all 
authority. Let no man despise thee.



03:01  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and 
powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,



03:02  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, 
showing all meekness unto all men.



03:03  For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,
 deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice 
and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.



03:04  But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour 
toward man appeared,



03:05  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;



03:06  Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our 
Saviour;



03:07  That being justified by his grace, we should be made 
heirs according to the hope of eternal life.



03:08  [This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that 
thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God 
might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good 
and profitable unto men.



03:09  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and 
contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are 
unprofitable and vain.



03:10  A man that is an heretic after the first and second 
admonition reject;



03:11  Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, 
being condemned of himself.



03:12  When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be 
diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined 
there to winter.



03:13  Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey 
diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.



03:14  And let ours also learn to maintain good works for 
necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.



03:15  All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us 
in the faith. Grace [be] with you all. Amen.







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