Dual Panel1From Paul <3972>, a slave <1401> of God <2316> and <1161> apostle <652> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, to further <2596> the faith <4102> of God’s <2316> chosen ones <1588> and <2532> the knowledge <1922> of the truth <225> that is in keeping with <2596> godliness <2150>,
2in <1909> hope <1680> of eternal <166> life <2222>, which <3739> God <2316>, who does not lie <893>, promised <1861> before <4253> the ages began <5550> <166>.
3But <1161> now in his own <2398> time <2540> he has made <5319> his <846> message <3056> evident <5319> through <1722> the preaching <2782> I <1473> was entrusted <4100> with according to <2596> the command <2003> of God <2316> our <2257> Savior <4990>.
4To Titus <5103>, my genuine <1103> son <5043> in <2596> a common <2839> faith <4102>. Grace <5485> and <2532> peace <1515> from <575> God <2316> the Father <3962> and <2532> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> our <2257> Savior <4990>!
5The reason <5484> I left <620> you <4571> in <1722> Crete <2914> was to <2443> set in order <1930> the remaining matters <3007> and <2532> to appoint <2525> elders <4245> in every <2596> town <4172>, as <5613> I <1473> directed <1299> you <4671>.
6An elder must be <1510> blameless <410>, the husband <435> of one <1520> wife <1135>, with faithful <4103> children <5043> who cannot <3361> be charged <2724> with dissipation <810> or <2228> rebellion <506>.
7For <1063> the overseer <1985> must be <1163> blameless <410> as <5613> one entrusted <1510> with God’s <2316> work <3623>, not <3361> arrogant <829>, not <3361> prone to anger <3711>, not <3361> a drunkard <3943>, not <3361> violent <4131>, not <3361> greedy for gain <146>.
8Instead <235> he must be hospitable <5382>, devoted to what is good <5358>, sensible <4998>, upright <1342>, devout <3741>, and self-controlled <1468>.
9He must hold firmly <472> to the faithful <4103> message <3056> as it has been taught <1322>, so that <2443> he will be able <1415> to give exhortation <3870> in <1722> such healthy <5198> teaching <1319> and <2532> correct <1651> those who speak against <483> it.
10For <1063> there are <1510> many <4183> rebellious <506> people, idle talkers <3151>, and <2532> deceivers <5423>, especially <3122> those with <1537> Jewish connections <4061>,
11who must <1163> be silenced <1993> because they mislead <396> whole <3650> families <3624> by teaching <1321> for dishonest <150> gain <2771> what <3739> ought <1163> not <3361> to be taught.
12A certain one <5100> of <1537> them <846>, in fact, one of their own <2398> prophets <4396>, said <2036>, “Cretans <2912> are always <104> liars <5583>, evil <2556> beasts <2342>, lazy <692> gluttons.”
13Such <3778> testimony <3141> is <1510> true <227>. For <1223> this reason <156> rebuke <1651> them <846> sharply <664> that <2443> they may be healthy <5198> in <1722> the faith <4102>
14and not <3361> pay attention to <4337> Jewish <2451> myths <3454> and <2532> commands <1785> of people <444> who reject <654> the truth <225>.
15All <3956> is pure <2513> to those who are pure <2513>. But <1161> to those who are corrupt <3392> and <2532> unbelieving <571>, nothing <3762> is pure <2513>, but <235> both <2532> their <846> minds <3563> and <2532> consciences <4893> are corrupted <3392>.
16They profess <3670> to know <1492> God <2316> but <1161> with their deeds <2041> they deny <720> him, since they are <1510> detestable <947>, disobedient <545>, and <2532> unfit <96> for <4314> any <3956> good <18> deed <2041>.