Book 56	Titus



001:001 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;



001:002 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised

        before the world began;



001:003 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching,

        which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God

        our Saviour;



001:004 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy,

        and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our

        Saviour.



001:005 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:



001:006 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful

        children not accused of riot or unruly.



001:007 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;



001:008 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just,

        holy, temperate;



001:009 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.



001:010 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers,

        specially they of the circumcision:



001:011 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses,

        teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.



001:012 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The

        Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.



001:013 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they

        may be sound in the faith;



001:014 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men,

        that turn from the truth.



001:015 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.



001:016 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him,

        being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work

        reprobate.



002:001 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:



002:002 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith,

        in charity, in patience.



002:003 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh

        holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers

        of good things;



002:004 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their

        husbands, to love their children,



002:005 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to

        their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.



002:006 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.



002:007 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in

        doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,



002:008 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.



002:009 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to

        please them well in all things; not answering again;



002:010 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may

        adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.



002:011 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to

        all men,



002:012 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we

        should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present

        world;



002:013 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of

        the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;



002:014 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all

        iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous

        of good works.



002:015 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority.

        Let no man despise thee.



003:001 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers,

        to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,



003:002 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle,

        shewing all meekness unto all men.



003:003 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient,

        deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice

        and envy, hateful, and hating one another.



003:004 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward

        man appeared,



003:005 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;



003:006 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our

        Saviour;



003:007 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs

        according to the hope of eternal life.



003:008 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.



003:009 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions,

        and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and

        vain.



003:010 A man that is an heretick after the first and second

        admonition reject;



003:011 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being

        condemned of himself.



003:012 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent

        to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to

        winter.



003:013 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey

        diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.



003:014 And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary

        uses, that they be not unfruitful.



003:015 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in

        the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.


End Titus