Geneva1599 - Titus - 1

1:1  Paul a seruaunt of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth, which is according vnto godlines,

1:2  Vnto the hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:

1:3  But hath made his worde manifest in due time through the preaching, which is committed vnto me, according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:

1:4  To Titus my naturall sonne according to the common faith, Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.

1:5  For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges that remaine, and shouldest ordeine Elders in euery citie, as I appointed thee,

1:6  If any be vnreproueable, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are disobedient.

1:7  For a Bishop must bee vnreproueable, as Gods steward, not froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,

1:8  But harberous, one that loueth goodnesse, wise, righteous, holy, temperate,

1:9  Holding fast that faithfull worde according to doctrine, that he also may bee able to exhort with wholesome doctrine, and conuince them that say against it.

1:10  For there are many disobedient and vaine talkers and deceiuers of mindes, chiefly they of the Circumcision,

1:11  Whose mouthes must bee stopped, which subuert whole houses, teaching things, which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.

1:12  One of themselues, euen one of their owne prophets said, The Cretians are alwaies liars, euill beastes, slowe bellies.

1:13  This witnesse is true: wherefore conuince them sharply, that they may be sound in ye faith,

1:14  And not taking heede to Iewish fables and commandements of men, that turne away from the trueth.

1:15  Vnto the pure are all things pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but euen their mindes and consciences are defiled.

1:16  They professe that they know God, but by works they deny him, and are abominable and disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate.