1 Paul 3972, a servant 1401 of God 2316, and 1161 an apostle 652 of Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, according to 2596 the faith 4102 of God's 2316 elect 1588, and 2532 the acknowledging 1922 of the truth 225 which 3588 is after 2596 godliness 2150;
2 In 1909 hope 1680 of eternal 166 life 2222, which 3739 God 2316, that cannot lie 893, promised 1861 before 4253 the world 166 began 5550;
3 But 1161 hath 5319 0 in due 2398 times 2540 manifested 5319 his 848 word 3056 through 1722 preaching 2782, which 3739 is committed 4100 unto me 1473 according to 2596 the commandment 2003 of God 2316 our 2257 Saviour 4990;
4 To Titus 5103, mine own 1103 son 5043 after 2596 the common 2839 faith 4102: Grace 5485, mercy 1656, and peace 1515, from 575 God 2316 the Father 3962 and 2532 the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 our 2257 Saviour 4990.
5 For this 5127 cause 5484 left I 2641 thee 4571 in 1722 Crete 2914, that 2443 thou shouldest set in order 1930 the things that are wanting 3007, and 2532 ordain 2525 elders 4245 in every 2596 city 4172, as 5613 I 1473 had appointed 1299 thee 4671:
6 If any 1536 be 2076 blameless 410, the husband 435 of one 3391 wife 1135, having 2192 faithful 4103 children 5043 not 3361 accused 1722 2724 of riot 810 or 2228 unruly 506.
7 For 1063 a bishop 1985 must 1163 be 1511 blameless 410, as 5613 the steward 3623 of God 2316; not 3361 selfwilled 829, not 3361 soon angry 3711, not 3361 given to wine 3943, no 3361 striker 4131, not 3361 given to filthy lucre 146;
8 But 235 a lover of hospitality 5382, a lover of good men 5358, sober 4998, just 1342, holy 3741, temperate 1468;
9 Holding fast 472 the faithful 4103 word 3056 as 2596 he hath been taught 1322, that 2443 he may be 5600 able 1415 by 1722 sound 5198 doctrine 1319 both 2532 to exhort 3870 and 2532 to convince 1651 the gainsayers 483.
10 For 1063 there are 1526 many 4183 unruly 506 and 2532 vain talkers 3151 and 2532 deceivers 5423, specially 3122 they of 1537 the circumcision 4061:
11 Whose 3739 mouths 1993 0 must 1163 be stopped 1993, who 3748 subvert 396 whole 3650 houses 3624, teaching 1321 things which 3739 they ought 1163 not 3361, for 5484 0 filthy 150 lucre's 2771 sake 5484.
12 One 5100 of 1537 themselves 846, even a prophet 4396 of their own 2398, said 2036, The Cretians 2912 are alway 104 liars 5583, evil 2556 beasts 2342, slow 692 bellies 1064.
13 This 3778 witness 3141 is 2076 true 227. Wherefore 1223 3739 156 rebuke 1651 them 846 sharply 664, that 2443 they may be sound 5198 in 1722 the faith 4102;
14 Not 3361 giving heed 4337 to Jewish 2451 fables 3454, and 2532 commandments 1785 of men 444, that turn from 654 the truth 225.
15 Unto the pure 2513 all things 3956 are pure 3303 2513: but 1161 unto them that are defiled 3392 and 2532 unbelieving 571 is nothing 3762 pure 2513; but 235 even 2532 their 846 mind 3563 and 2532 conscience 4893 is defiled 3392.
16 They profess 3670 that they know 1492 God 2316; but 1161 in works 2041 they deny 720 him, being 5607 abominable 947, and 2532 disobedient 545, and 2532 unto 4314 every 3956 good 18 work 2041 reprobate 96.