| 1 | 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 ; |
| 2 | In hope of eternal life , which God , that cannot lie , promised before the world began ; |
| 3 | But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching , which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour ; |
| 4 | To Titus , [mine] own son after the common faith : Grace , mercy , [and] peace , from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour . |
| 5 | 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 : |
| 6 | If any be blameless , the husband of one wife , having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly . |
| 7 | 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 ; |
| 8 | But a lover of hospitality , a lover of good men , sober , just , holy , temperate ; |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers , specially they of the circumcision : |
| 11 | Whose mouths must be stopped , who subvert whole houses , teaching things which they ought not , for filthy lucre's sake . |
| 12 | One of themselves , [even] a prophet of their own , said , The Cretians [are] alway liars , evil beasts , slow bellies . |
| 13 | This witness is true . Wherefore rebuke them sharply , that they may be sound in the faith ; |
| 14 | Not giving heed to Jewish fables , and commandments of men , that turn from the truth . |
| 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 . |
| 16 | They profess that they know God ; but in works they deny [him], being abominable , and disobedient , and unto every good work reprobate . |
