Titus 1
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1Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness,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,
2in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,2in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
3but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;3In his own time he has revealed his word in the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior:
4To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.4To Titus, my true son in our common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
5For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you—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.
6if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination.6An elder must be blameless: the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wildness or rebellion.
7For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,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,
8but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled,8but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled,
9holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.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.
10For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,10For there are many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from the circumcision party.
11whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.11It is necessary to silence them; they are ruining entire households by teaching what they shouldn't in order to get money dishonestly.
12One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”12One of their very own prophets said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."
13This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,13This testimony is true. For this reason, rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith
14not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.14and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of people who reject the truth.
15To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.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.
16They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.16They claim to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
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