Titus Chapter 1

1PaulG3972, a servantG1401 of GodG2316, and an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547, accordingG2596 to the faithG4102 of God’s electG1588, and the knowledgeG1922 of the truthG225 which is accordingG2596 to godlinessG2150, 2in hopeG1680 of eternalG166 lifeG2222, which GodG2316, who cannot lie, promisedG1861 before timesG5550 eternalG166; 3but in his ownG2398 seasonsG2540 manifestedG5319 his wordG3056 in the messageG3056, wherewith I was intrusted accordingG2596 to the commandmentG2003 of GodG2316 our Saviour; 4to TitusG5103, my trueG1103 childG5043 after a commonG2839 faithG4102: GraceG5485 and peaceG1515 from GodG2316 the FatherG3962 and ChristG5547 JesusG2424 our Saviour.

5For this cause left I thee in CreteG2914, that thou shouldest set in orderG2443 the thingsG3778 that were wanting, and appointG2525 eldersG4245 in every cityG4172, as I gave thee charge; 6if any manG435 isG1510 blamelessG410, the husbandG435 of oneG1520 wifeG1135, having childrenG5043 that believe, who areG1510 not accused of riot or unruly. 7For the bishop must beG1510 blamelessG410, as God’s stewardG3623; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; 8but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, justG1342, holyG3741, self-controlled; 9holding to the faithfulG4103 wordG3056 which isG1510 accordingG2596 to the teachingG1322, that he may beG1510 ableG1415 both to exhortG3870 in the soundG5198 doctrineG1319, and to convictG1651 the gainsayers.

10For there areG1510 manyG4183 unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcisionG4061, 11whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow wholeG3650 houses, teachingG1321 thingsG3739 which they oughtG1163 not, for filthy lucre’s sake. 12OneG5100 of themselves, a prophetG4396 of their ownG2398, saidG3004,

13This testimonyG3141 isG1510 trueG227. For which causeG156 reprove them sharply, that they may beG1510 soundG5198 in the faithG4102, 14not givingG4337 heed to Jewish fables, and commandmentsG1785 of menG444 who turnG654 awayG654 from the truthG225. 15To the pureG2513 all thingsG3956 are pureG2513: but to them that are defiled and unbelievingG571 nothing is pureG2513; but both their mindG3563 and their conscienceG4893 are defiled. 16They profess that they know GodG2316; but by their worksG2041 they denyG720 him, beingG1510 abominable, and disobedientG545, and unto every goodG18 workG2041 reprobate.