TITUS
Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Yahshua the 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 And 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 child after the common faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace,
from God the Father and the Lord Yahshua the Christ our Saviour.
5 For this cause left I thee in
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, 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, 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 people that turn from
the truth.
15 Unto the pure all things [are] pure, but unto them that are defiled and
unbelieving [is] nothing pure; yea, 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.
1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in
patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh
holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things,
4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to
love their children,
5 [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own
husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded,
7 In all things shewing thyself [as] an example of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity,
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.
9 [Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters [and] to please [them]
well in all [things], not speaking against [them],
10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the
doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation
appeared to all people,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live
soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world,
13 Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God
and our Saviour Yahshua the Christ,
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.
15 These things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one
despise thee.
1 Put them in mind to be subject to
principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2 To speak evil of no one, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all
meekness unto all people.
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.
4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward mankind
appeared;
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 Spirit
6 Which He shed on us abundantly through Yahshua the Christ our Saviour,
7 That being justified by His grace we should be made heirs according to the
hope of eternal life.
8 [This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm
constantly, that they which have believed God might be careful to maintain good
works. These things are good and profitable unto mankind.
9 But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings
about the law, for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 A person that is an heretic after the first and
second admonition reject;
11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted and sinneth, being condemned of
himself.
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.
13 Bring Zenas
the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto
them,
14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they
be not unfruitful.
15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in faith. Grace [be] with you all.