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- >. Titus 2 1. But speak <2980-laleo-> thou the things which <3739-hos-> become <4241-prepo-> sound <5198-hugiaino-> doctrine <1319- didaskalia->: 2 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->. 3 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; 4 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->, 5 [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->. 6 Young <3501-neos-> men likewise <5615-hosautos-> exhort <3870- parakaleo-> to be sober <4993-sophroneo-> minded <4993-sophroneo- >. 7 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->, 8 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. 9 [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->; 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. 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->, 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->; 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->; 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->. 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. Titus 3 1. 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->, 2 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->. 3 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->. 4 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->, 5 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->; 6 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->; 7 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->. 8 [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->. 9. 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->. 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- >; 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->. 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->. 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. 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->. 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->.  ~~~~~~