Titus 1

1. (Tts 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. (Tts 1:2) In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
3. (Tts 1:3) But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
4. (Tts 1:4) 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. (Tts 1:5) 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. (Tts 1:6) If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7. (Tts 1:7) 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. (Tts 1:8) But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9. (Tts 1:9) 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. (Tts 1:10) For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11. (Tts 1:11) Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12. (Tts 1:12) One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13. (Tts 1:13) This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14. (Tts 1:14) Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
15. (Tts 1:15) 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. (Tts 1:16) They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.