ASV - Titus

Chapter 1

1:1  Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

1:2  in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

1:3  but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

1:4  to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

1:5  For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

1:6  if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

1:7  For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

1:8  but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

1:9  holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

1:10  For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

1:11  whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

1:12  One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

1:13  This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

1:14  not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

1:15  To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

1:16  They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Chapter 2

2:1  But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine:

2:2  that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

2:3  that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

2:4  that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

2:5  to be sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

2:6  the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

2:7  in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

2:8  sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

2:9  Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

2:10  not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

2:11  For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

2:12  instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

2:13  looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

2:14  who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

2:15  These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Chapter 3

3:1  Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

3:2  to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

3:3  For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

3:4  But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

3:5  not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

3:6  which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

3:7  that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

3:8  Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

3:9  but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

3:10  A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

3:11  knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.

3:12  When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.

3:13  Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

3:14  And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

3:15  All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.