Titus
Tit.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;
[2] In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot
lie, promised before the world began;
[3] But hath 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
son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ
our Saviour.
[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:
[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 men, 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 and 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 men, that turn from
the truth.
[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.
[16] They profess that they know God; but in works
they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Tit.2
[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 a pattern of good works: in
doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
[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 answering again;
[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 hath appeared to all men,
[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
Jesus 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 man despise thee.
Tit.3
[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 man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all
men.
[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 man 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 Ghost;
[6]
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus 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 in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
[9] But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies,
and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
[10] A man that is an