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;  In  hope  of  eternal  life,  which  God,  that   cannot  lie,  promised 
before  the  world  began;  But  hath  in  due  times  manif ested  his  word 
through  preaching,  which  is  committed  unto  me  accor ding  to  the 
commandment  of  God  our  Saviour;  To  Titus, 
mine  own  son  after  the 
common  faith:  Grace,  mercy, 
and  peace,  from  God  the  Father  and  the 
Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. 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:  If  any  be  blam eless,  the  husband  of 
one  wife,  having  faithful  children  not  accused  of  r iot  or  unruly.  For  a 
bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; no t selfwilled, not soon 
angry,  not  given  to  wine,  no  striker,  not  given  to  filthy  lucre;  But  a  lover 
of  hospitality,  a  lover  of  good  men,  sober,  just,  h oly,  temperate;  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  g ainsayers.  For  there 
are  many  unruly  and  vain  talkers  and  deceivers,  spe cially  they  of  the 
circumcision:  Whose  mouths  must  be  stopped,  who  sub vert  whole 
houses,  teaching  things  which  they  ought  not,  for  f ilthy  lucre's  sake.  One 
of  themselves, 
even  a  prophet  of  their  own,  said,  The  Cretians are  alway 
liars,  evil  beasts,  slow  bellies.  This  witness  is  t rue.  Wherefore  rebuke 
them  sharply,  that  they  may  be  sound  in  the  faith;  Not  giving  heed  to 
Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn f rom the truth. Unto 
the  pure  all  things 
are  pure:  but  unto  them  that  are  defiled  and 
unbelieving 
is  nothing  pure;  but  even  their  mind  and  conscience  i s 
defiled.  They  profess  that  they  know  God;  but  in  wo rks  they  deny 
him, 
being  abominable,  and disobedient,  and unto every g ood work  reprobate. 
But  speak  thou  the  things  which  become  sound  doctri ne:  That  the  aged 
men  be  sober,  grave,  temperate,  sound  in  faith,  in  charity,  in  patience. 
The  aged  women  likewise,  that 
they  be  in  behaviour  as  becometh 
holiness,  not  false  accusers,  not  given  to  much  win e,  teachers  of  good 
things;  That  they  may  teach  the  young  women  to  be  s ober,  to  love  their 
husbands, to love their children, 
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, 
good,  obedient  to  their  own  husbands,  that  the  word   of  God  be  not 
blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be sober m inded. In all things 
shewing  thyself  a  pattern  of  good  works:  in  doctrin e 
shewing 
uncorruptness,  gravity,  sincerity,  Sound  speech,  th at  cannot  be 
condemned;  that  he  that is of  the  contrary part may  be ashamed,  having 
no evil thing to say of you. 
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own 
masters, 
and  to  please them  well  in  all things;  not  answering  again;  Not 
purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that the y may adorn the doctrine 
of  God  our  Saviour  in  all  things.  For  the  grace  of  God  that  bringeth 
salvation  hath  appeared  to  all  men,  Teaching  us  tha t,  denying 
ungodliness  and  worldly  lusts,  we  should  live  sober ly,  righteously,  and 
godly,  in  this  present  world;  Looking  for  that  bles sed  hope,  and  the 
glorious  appearing  of  the  great  God  and  our  Saviour   Jesus  Christ;  Who 
gave himself  for us,  that he might  redeem us  from  a ll iniquity, and  purify

unto  himself  a  peculiar  people,  zealous  of  good  works.  These  things 
speak,  and  exhort,  and  rebuke  with  all  authority.  L et  no  man  despise 
thee. Put them in mind to be subject to principalit ies and powers, to obey 
magistrates,  to be ready to every good work, To spe ak evil of  no man, to 
be  no  brawlers, 
but  gentle,  shewing  all  meekness  unto  all  men.  For  we 
ourselves  also  were  sometimes  foolish,  disobedient,   deceived,  serving 
divers  lusts  and  pleasures,  living  in  malice  and  en vy,  hateful, 
and  hating 
one  another.  But  after  that  the  kindness  and  love  o f  God  our  Saviour 
toward  man  appeared,  Not  by  works  of  righteousness  which  we  have 
done,  but  according  to  his  mercy  he  saved  us,  by  th e  washing  of 
regeneration,  and  renewing  of  the  Holy  Ghost;  Which   he  shed  on  us 
abundantly  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour;  That  b eing  justified  by  his 
grace, we should be made heirs according to the hop e of eternal life. 
This 
is
  a  faithful  saying,  and  these  things  I  will  that  th ou  affirm  constantly, 
that  they  which  have  believed  in  God  might  be  caref ul  to  maintain  good 
works.  These  things  are  good  and  profitable  unto  me n.  But  avoid  foolish 
questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and st rivings about the law; 
for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is a n heretick after the first 
and  second  admonition  reject;  Knowing  that  he  that  is  such  is  subverted, 
and  sinneth,  being  condemned  of  himself.  When  I  sha ll  send  Artemas 
unto  thee,  or  Tychicus,  be  diligent  to  come  unto  me   to  Nicopolis:  for  I 
have  determined  there  to  winter.  Bring  Zenas  the  la wyer  and  Apollos  on 
their  journey  diligently,  that  nothing  be  wanting  u nto  them.  And  let  ours 
also  learn  to  maintain  good  works  for  necessary  use s,  that  they  be  not 
unfruitful. All that are with me salute thee. Greet  them that love us in the 
faith.  Grace 
be  with  you  all.  Amen. It  was  written  to  Titus,  ordained  the 
first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Ni copolis of Macedonia.
 
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