01 : 01 . 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 -> ; 01 : 02 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 ; 01 : 03 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 -> ; 01 : 04 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 -> . 01 : 05 . 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 : 01 : 06 . 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 -> . 01 : 07 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 -> ; 01 : 08 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 - > ; 01 : 09 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 -> . 01 : 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 -> : 01 : 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 . 01 : 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 -> . 01 : 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 -> ; 01 : 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 -> . 01 : 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 -> . 01 : 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 -> . 02 : 01 . But speak <2980 -laleo -> thou the things which <3739 -hos -> become <4241 -prepo -> sound <5198 -hugiaino -> doctrine <1319 -didaskalia -> : 02 : 02 That the aged <4246 -presbutes -> men be sober <3524 - nephaleos -> , grave <4586 -semnos -> , temperate <4998 -sophron -> , sound <5198 -hugiaino -> in faith <4102 -pistis -> , in charity <0026 -agape -> , in patience <5281 -hupomone -> . 02 : 03 The aged <4247 -presbutis -> women <4247 -presbutis -> likewise <5615 -hosautos -> , that [ they be ] in behaviour <2688 -katastema -> as becometh <2412 -hieroprepes -> holiness <2412 -hieroprepes -> , not false <1228 -diabolos -> accusers <1228 -diabolos -> , not given <1402 -douloo -> to much <4183 - polus -> wine <3631 -oinos -> , teachers <2567 -kalodidaskalos - > of good <2567 -kalodidaskalos -> things ; 02 : 04 That they may teach <4994 -sophronizo -> the young <3501 -neos -> women to be sober <4994 -sophronizo -> , to love <5362 - philandros -> their husbands <5362 -philandros -> , to love <5388 -philoteknos -> their children <5388 -philoteknos -> , 02 : 05 [ To be ] discreet <4998 -sophron -> , chaste <0053 - hagnos -> , keepers <3626 -oikouros -> at <3626 -oikouros -> home <3626 -oikouros -> , good <0018 -agathos -> , obedient <5293 -hupotasso -> to their own <2398 -idios -> husbands <0435 - aner -> , that the word <3056 -logos -> of God <2316 -theos -> be not blasphemed <0987 -blasphemeo -> . 02 : 06 Young <3501 -neos -> men likewise <5615 -hosautos -> exhort <3870 -parakaleo -> to be sober <4993 -sophroneo -> minded <4993 -sophroneo -> . 02 : 07 In all <3956 -pas -> things shewing <3930 -parecho -> thyself <4572 -seautou -> a pattern <5179 -tupos -> of good <2570 -kalos -> works <2041 -ergon -> : in doctrine <1319 - didaskalia -> [ shewing ] uncorruptness <0090 -adiaphthoria -> , gravity <4587 -semnotes -> , sincerity <0861 -aphthrsia -> , 02 : 08 Sound <5199 -hugies -> speech <3056 -logos -> , that cannot <0176 -akatagnostos -> be condemned <0176 -akatagnostos - > ; that he that is of the contrary <1727 -enantios -> part may be ashamed <1788 -entrepo -> , having <2192 -echo -> no <3367 - medeis -> evil <5337 -phaulos -> thing to say <3004 -lego -> of you . 02 : 09 [ Exhort ] servants <1401 -doulos -> to be obedient <5293 -hupotasso -> unto their own <2398 -idios -> masters <1203 -despotes -> , [ and ] to please <1511 -einai -> [ them ] well <2101 -euarestos -> in all <3956 -pas -> [ things ] ; not answering <0488 -antimetreo -> again <0483 -antilego -> ; 02 : 10 Not purloining <3557 -nosphizomai -> , but shewing <1731 -endeiknumi -> all <3956 -pas -> good <0018 -agathos -> fidelity <4102 -pistis -> ; that they may adorn <2885 -kosmeo -> the doctrine <1319 -didaskalia -> of God <2316 -theos -> our Saviour <4990 -soter -> in all <3956 -pas -> things . 02 : 11 . For the grace <5485 -charis -> of God <2316 -theos -> that bringeth <4992 -soterion -> salvation <4992 -soterion -> hath appeared <2014 -epiphaino -> to all <3956 -pas -> men <0444 -anthropos -> , 02 : 12 Teaching <3811 -paideuo -> us that , denying <0720 - arneomai -> ungodliness <0763 -asebeia -> and worldly <2886 - kosmikos -> lusts <1939 -epithumia -> , we should live <2198 - zao -> soberly <4996 -sophronos -> , righteously <1346 -dikaios - > , and godly <2153 -eusebos -> , in this <3588 -ho -> present <3568 -nun -> world <0165 -aion -> ; 02 : 13 Looking <4327 -prosdechomai -> for that blessed <3107 - makarios -> hope <1680 -elpis -> , and the glorious <1391 -doxa - > appearing <2015 -epiphaneia -> of the great <3173 -megas -> God <2316 -theos -> and our Saviour <4990 -soter -> Jesus <2424 - Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> ; 02 : 14 Who <3739 -hos -> gave <1325 -didomi -> himself <1438 - heautou -> for us , that he might redeem <3084 -lutroo -> us from all <3956 -pas -> iniquity <0458 -anomia -> , and purify <2511 -katharizo -> unto himself <1438 -heautou -> a peculiar <4041 -periousios -> people <2992 -laos -> , zealous <2207 - zelotes -> of good <2570 -kalos -> works <2041 -ergon -> . 02 : 15 . These <5023 -tauta -> things speak <2980 -laleo -> , and exhort <3870 -parakaleo -> , and rebuke <1651 -elegcho -> with all <3956 -pas -> authority <2003 -epitage -> . Let no <3367 -medeis -> man <3367 -medeis -> despise <4065 -periphroneo -> thee . 03 : 01 . Put <5279 -hupomimnesko -> them in mind <5279 - hupomimnesko -> to be subject <5293 -hupotasso -> to principalities <0746 -arche -> and powers <1849 -exousia -> , to obey <3980 -peitharcheo -> magistrates <3980 -peitharcheo -> , to be ready <2092 -hetoimos -> to every <3956 -pas -> good <0018 -agathos -> work <2041 -ergon -> , 03 : 02 To speak <0987 -blasphemeo -> evil <0987 -blasphemeo -> of no <3367 -medeis -> man <3367 -medeis -> , to be no <0269 - amachos -> brawlers <0269 -amachos -> , [ but ] gentle <1933 - epieikes -> , shewing <1731 -endeiknumi -> all <3956 -pas -> meekness <4236 -praiotes -> unto all <3956 -pas -> men <0444 - anthropos -> . 03 : 03 For we ourselves <2249 -hemeis -> also <2532 -kai -> were sometimes <4218 -pote -> foolish <0453 -anoetos -> , disobedient <0545 -apeithes -> , deceived <4105 -planao -> , serving <1398 -douleuo -> divers <4164 -poikilos -> lusts <1939 - epithumia -> and pleasures <2237 -hedone -> , living <1236 - diago -> in malice <2549 -kakia -> and envy <5355 -phthonos -> , hateful <4767 -stugnetos -> , [ and ] hating <3404 -miseo -> one <0240 -allelon -> another <0240 -allelon -> . 03 : 04 But after <3753 -hote -> that the kindness <5544 - chrestotes -> and love <5363 -philanthropia -> of God <2316 - theos -> our Saviour <4990 -soter -> toward <4314 -pros -> man appeared <2014 -epiphaino -> , 03 : 05 Not by works <2041 -ergon -> of righteousness <1343 - dikaiosune -> which <3739 -hos -> we have done <4160 -poieo -> , but according <2596 -kata -> to his mercy <1656 -eleos -> he saved <4982 -sozo -> us , by the washing <3067 -loutron -> of regeneration <3824 -paliggenesia -> , and renewing <0342 - anakainosis -> of the Holy <0040 -hagios -> Ghost <4151 -pneuma - > ; 03 : 06 Which <3739 -hos -> he shed <1632 -ekcheo -> on <1909 - epi -> us abundantly <4146 -plousios -> through <1223 -dia -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> our Saviour <4990 -soter -> ; 03 : 07 That being justified <1344 -dikaioo -> by his grace <5485 -charis -> , we should be made <1096 -ginomai -> heirs <2818 -kleronomos -> according <2596 -kata -> to the hope <1680 - elpis -> of eternal <0166 -aionios -> life <2222 -zoe -> . 03 : 08 [ This <3588 -ho -> is ] a faithful <4103 -pistos -> saying <3056 -logos -> , and these <5130 -touton -> things I will <1014 -boo -lom -ahee -> that thou affirm <1226 - diabebaioomai -> constantly <1226 -diabebaioomai -> , that they which have believed <4100 -pisteuo -> in God <2316 -theos -> might be careful <5431 -phrontizo -> to maintain <4291 - proistemi -> good <2570 -kalos -> works <2041 -ergon -> . These <5023 -tauta -> things are good <2570 -kalos -> and profitable <5624 -ophelimos -> unto men <0444 -anthropos -> . 03 : 09 . But avoid <4026 -periistemi -> foolish <3474 -moros - > questions <2214 -zetesis -> , and genealogies <1076 - genealogia -> , and contentions <2054 -eris -> , and strivings <3163 -mache -> about <3163 -mache -> the law <3544 -nomikos -> ; for they are unprofitable <0512 -anopheles -> and vain <3152 - mataios -> . 03 : 10 A man <0444 -anthropos -> that is an heretick <0141 - hairetikos -> after <3326 -meta -> the first <3391 -mia -> and second <1208 -deuteros -> admonition <3559 -nouthesia -> reject <3868 -paraiteomai -> ; 03 : 11 Knowing <1492 -eido -> that he that is such <5108 - toioutos -> is subverted <1612 -ekstrepho -> , and sinneth <0264 -hamartano -> , being <5607 -on -> condemned <0843 - autokatakritos -> of himself <0843 -autokatakritos -> . 03 : 12 When <3752 -hotan -> I shall send <3992 -pempo -> Artemas <0734 -Artemas -> unto thee , or <2228 -e -> Tychicus <5190 -Tuchikos -> , be diligent <4704 -spoudazo -> to come <2064 -erchomai -> unto me to Nicopolis <3533 -Nikopolis -> : for I have determined <2919 -krino -> there <1563 -ekei -> to winter <3914 -paracheimazo -> . 03 : 13 Bring <4311 -propempo -> Zenas <2211 -Zenas -> the lawyer <3544 -nomikos -> and Apollos <0625 -Apollos -> on their journey diligently <4709 -spoudaios -> , that nothing <3367 - medeis -> be wanting <3007 -leipo -> unto them . 03 : 14 And let ours <2251 -hemeteros -> also <2532 -kai -> learn <3129 - manthano -> to maintain <4291 -proistemi -> good <2570 -kalos -> works <2041 -ergon -> for necessary <0316 -anagkaios -> uses <5532 -chreia -> , that they be not unfruitful <0175 -akarpos -> . 03 : 15 All <3956 -pas -> that are with me salute <0782 - aspazomai -> thee . Greet <0782 -aspazomai -> them that love <5368 -phileo -> us in the faith <4102 -pistis -> . Grace <5485 -charis -> [ be ] with you all <3956 -pas -> . Amen <0281 -amen -> .  ~~~~~~