Titus   (Titus 1:1) 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;   (Titus 1:2) In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;   (Titus 1:3) But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Savior;   (Titus 1:4) To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.   (Titus 1:5) 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:   (Titus 1:6) If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.   (Titus 1:7) For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;   (Titus 1:8) But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;   (Titus 1:9) 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.   (Titus 1:10) For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision:   (Titus 1:11) Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.   (Titus 1:12) One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.   (Titus 1:13) This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;   (Titus 1:14) Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.   (Titus 1:15) 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.   (Titus 1:16) They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.   (Titus 2:1) But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:   (Titus 2:2) That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.   (Titus 2:3) The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;   (Titus 2:4) That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,   (Titus 2:5) To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.   (Titus 2:6) Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.   (Titus 2:7) In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,   (Titus 2:8) Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.   (Titus 2:9) Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;   (Titus 2:10) Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.   (Titus 2:11) For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,   (Titus 2:12) Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;   (Titus 2:13) Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;   (Titus 2:14) Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.   (Titus 2:15) These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.   (Titus 3:1) Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,   (Titus 3:2) To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.   (Titus 3:3) For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.   (Titus 3:4) But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,   (Titus 3:5) Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;   (Titus 3:6) Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior;   (Titus 3:7) That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.   (Titus 3:8) This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.   (Titus 3:9) But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.   (Titus 3:10) A man that is a heretic after the first and second admonition reject;   (Titus 3:11) Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.   (Titus 3:12) When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.   (Titus 3:13) Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.   (Titus 3:14) And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.   (Titus 3:15) All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.