1:1 Paul,
a
servant
of
God
and
an
apostle
of
Jesus
Christ,
for
the
sake
of
the
faith
of
God's
elect
and
their
knowledge
of
the
truth,
which
accords
with
godliness,
1:2 in
hope
of
eternal
life,
which
God,
who
never
lies,
promised
before
the
ages
began
1:3 and
at
the
proper
time
manifested
in
his
word
through
the
preaching
with
which
I
have
been
entrusted
by
the
command
of
God
our
Savior;
1:4 To
Titus,
my
true
child
in
a
common
faith:
Grace
and
peace
from
God
the
Father
and
Christ
Jesus
our
Savior.
1:5 This
is
why
I
left
you
in
Crete,
so
that
you
might
put
what
remained
into
order,
and
appoint
elders
in
every
town
as
I
directed
you--
1:6 if
anyone
is
above
reproach,
the
husband
of
one
wife,
and
his
children
are
believers
and
not
open
to
the
charge
of
debauchery
or
insubordination.
1:7 For
an
overseer,
as
God's
steward,
must
be
above
reproach.
He
must
not
be
arrogant
or
quick-tempered
or
a
drunkard
or
violent
or
greedy
for
gain,
1:8 but
hospitable,
a
lover
of
good,
self-controlled,
upright,
holy,
and
disciplined.
1:9 He
must
hold
firm
to
the
trustworthy
word
as
taught,
so
that
he
may
be
able
to
give
instruction
in
sound
doctrine
and
also
to
rebuke
those
who
contradict
it.
1:10 For
there
are
many
who
are
insubordinate,
empty
talkers
and
deceivers,
especially
those
of
the
circumcision
party.
1:11 They
must
be
silenced,
since
they
are
upsetting
whole
families
by
teaching
for
shameful
gain
what
they
ought
not
to
teach.
1:12 One
of
the
Cretans,
a
prophet
of
their
own,
said,
"Cretans
are
always
liars,
evil
beasts,
lazy
gluttons."
1:13 This
testimony
is
true.
Therefore
rebuke
them
sharply,
that
they
may
be
sound
in
the
faith,
1:14 not
devoting
themselves
to
Jewish
myths
and
the
commands
of
people
who
turn
away
from
the
truth.
1:15 To
the
pure,
all
things
are
pure,
but
to
the
defiled
and
unbelieving,
nothing
is
pure;
but
both
their
minds
and
their
consciences
are
defiled.
1:16 They
profess
to
know
God,
but
they
deny
him
by
their
works.
They
are
detestable,
disobedient,
unfit
for
any
good
work.