| Christian Standard Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness, | 1Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, |
| 2in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. | 2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago, |
| 3In his own time he has revealed his word in the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior: | 3but at the proper time manifested, even His word, in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior, |
| 4To Titus, my true son in our common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. | 4To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. |
| 5The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town. | 5For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you, |
| 6An elder must be blameless: the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wildness or rebellion. | 6namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. |
| 7As an overseer of God's household, he must be blameless: not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money, | 7For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, |
| 8but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled, | 8but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, |
| 9holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it. | 9holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. |
| 10For there are many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from the circumcision party. | 10For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, |
| 11It is necessary to silence them; they are ruining entire households by teaching what they shouldn't in order to get money dishonestly. | 11who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain. |
| 12One of their very own prophets said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." | 12One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." |
| 13This testimony is true. For this reason, rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith | 13This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith, |
| 14and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of people who reject the truth. | 14not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. |
| 15To the pure, everything is pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; in fact, both their mind and conscience are defiled. | 15To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. |
| 16They claim to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work. | 16They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed. |
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