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 according to godliness,
2in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began,
3but hath in due times manifested His Word through preaching which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Savior,
4To Titus, my own son in the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
5For this cause I left 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:
6if any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot or unruly.
7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God, not selfwilled, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not violent, not given to filthy lucre;
8but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate,
9holding 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.
10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the Circumcision,
11whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not for the sake of filthy lucre.
12One among themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, "The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful gluttons."
13This witness is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
14not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.
15Unto the pure, all things are pure; but unto those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
16They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Titus 2 - 21st Century King James Version
But speak thou the things which befit sound doctrine:
2that the older men be sober, serious, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience;
3the older women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things,
4that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the Word of God be not blasphemed.
6Likewise exhort the young men to be soberminded,
7in all things showing thyself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing uncorruptness, seriousness, sincerity,
8sound speech which cannot be condemned, that he that is of a contrary mind may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not gainsaying,
10not purloining, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world,
13looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ, TIT 2:14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous for good works.
15These things speak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Titus 3 - 21st Century King James Version
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,
2to speak evil of no man, not to be brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.
3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.
4But after the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
5He saved us not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration, and by the renewing of the Holy Ghost,
6which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
7that, being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8This is a faithful saying, and these things I enjoin that thou affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law, for they are unprofitable and vain.
10If a man is a heretic, after the first and second admonition reject him,
11knowing that such as he is subverted and sinneth, being condemned by himself.
12When I send Artemas unto thee or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me in Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.
13Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
14And let our own also learn to perform good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
15All that are with me salute thee. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
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