Titus 1

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  1. 1Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness;
  2. 2In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began;
  3. 3When the right time came, he revealed his message through the preaching that was entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
  4. 4To Titus, my true son in the faith we share: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
  5. 5For this reason I left you in Crete, so that you could set in order the things that are lacking and appoint elders in every city, just as I instructed you.
  6. 6If anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wild living or being unruly.
  7. 7Since an overseer manages God's household, he must be blameless. He can't be arrogant, quick-tempered, a heavy drinker, violent, or greedy for dishonest money.
  8. 8Instead, he must be hospitable, one who loves good men, sensible, just, holy, and self-controlled.
  9. 9He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can both encourage others with sound doctrine and correct those who oppose it.
  10. 10There are many rebellious people out there — empty talkers and deceivers — especially among those who insist on circumcision.
  11. 11They must be silenced, because they're ruining entire households by teaching things they shouldn't, all for the sake of dishonest profit.
  12. 12One of their own prophets once said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons."
  13. 13This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so they may be sound in the faith;
  14. 14and stop paying attention to Jewish myths and rules invented by people who have turned away from the truth.
  15. 15To those who are pure, everything is pure. But to those who are corrupt and don't believe, nothing is pure — their minds and their consciences are both polluted.
  16. 16They claim to know God, but they deny Him by their actions, being detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
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