Titus 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;

KJV⁽ⁱ⁾ 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.

RKJNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God's chosen and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, ² Which rests in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the beginning of time; ³ And at the proper time he revealed his word through the preaching which was entrusted to me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; ⁴ To Titus, my own child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour. ⁵ For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that remained, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you. ⁶ Elders must be blameless, the husband of one wife, whose children believe and are not accused of being profligate or unruly. ⁷ For an overseer must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for gain; ⁸ But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good, sensible, just, holy, self-controlled; ⁹ Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to refute those who oppose it. ¹⁰ For there are many unruly and empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision: ¹¹ Whose mouths must be stopped, for they are subverting whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for sordid gain. ¹² One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons. ¹³ This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; ¹⁴ Not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men who turn from the truth. ¹⁵ To the pure all things are pure: but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and consciences are defiled. ¹⁶ They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him; being detestable, and disobedient, and unfit for any good work.