Titus 1:1-10

1PaulG3972, bondman of 1GodG2316, and apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547 accordingG2596 to [the] faithG4102 of 2God's electG1588, and knowledgeG1922 of [the] truthG225 which [is] accordingG2596 to piety;

2in [the] hopeG1680 of eternalG166 lifeG2222, which 3GodG2316, who cannot lie, promisedG1861 before the ages of timeG5550,

3but has manifestedG5319 in its ownG2398 due seasonG2540 his wordG3056, in [the] proclamationG2782 with which I have been entrustedG4100, accordingG2596 to [the] commandmentG2003 of our Saviour 4GodG2316;

4to TitusG5103, my own childG5043 accordingG2596 to [the] faithG4102 commonG2839 [to us]: GraceG5485 and peaceG1515 from 5GodG2316 [the] FatherG3962, and ChristG5547 JesusG2424 our Saviour.

5For this cause I left thee in CreteG2914, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained [unordered], and establish eldersG4245 in each cityG4172, as I had ordered thee:

6if any oneG1520 beG1510 free from all charge [against him], husbandG435 of oneG1520 wifeG1135, having believing childrenG5043 not accused of excess or unruly.

7For the overseerG1985 must beG1510 free from all charge [against him] as 6God's stewardG3623; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wineG3943, not a striker, not seeking gainG146 by base means;

8but hospitableG5382, a lover of goodness, discreet, justG1342, pious, temperate,

9clinging to the faithfulG4103 wordG3056 accordingG2596 to the doctrineG1319 taught, that he may beG1510 ableG1415 both to encourageG3870 with soundG5198 teachingG1322 and refute gainsayers.

10For there areG1510 manyG4183 and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of [the] circumcisionG4061,