1
Paul,
a
servant
of
God,
and
an
apostle
of
Jesus
Christ,
according
to
the
faith
of
God’s
elect,
and
the
acknowledging
of
the
truth
which
is
after
godliness;
2
In
hope
of
eternal
life,
which
God,
that
cannot
lie,
promised
before
the
world
began;
3
But
hath
in
due
times
manifested
his
word
through
preaching,
which
is
committed
unto
me
according
to
the
commandment
of
God
our
Saviour;
4
To
Titus,
[mine]
own
son
after
the
common
faith:
Grace,
mercy,
[and]
peace,
from
God
the
Father
and
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
our
Saviour.
5
For
this
cause
left
I
thee
in
Crete,
that
thou
shouldest
set
in
order
the
things
that
are
wanting,
and
ordain
elders
in
every
city,
as
I
had
appointed
thee:
6
If
any
be
blameless,
the
husband
of
one
wife,
having
faithful
children
not
accused
of
riot
or
unruly.
7
For
a
bishop
must
be
blameless,
as
the
steward
of
God;
not
selfwilled,
not
soon
angry,
not
given
to
wine,
no
striker,
not
given
to
filthy
lucre;
8
But
a
lover
of
hospitality,
a
lover
of
good
men,
sober,
just,
holy,
temperate;
9
Holding
fast
the
faithful
word
as
he
hath
been
taught,
that
he
may
be
able
by
sound
doctrine
both
to
exhort
and
to
convince
the
gainsayers.
10
For
there
are
many
unruly
and
vain
talkers
and
deceivers,
specially
they
of
the
circumcision:
11
Whose
mouths
must
be
stopped,
who
subvert
whole
houses,
teaching
things
which
they
ought
not,
for
filthy
lucre’s
sake.
12
One
of
themselves,
[even]
a
prophet
of
their
own,
said,
The
Cretians
[are]
alway
liars,
evil
beasts,
slow
bellies.
13
This
witness
is
true.
Wherefore
rebuke
them
sharply,
that
they
may
be
sound
in
the
faith;
14
Not
giving
heed
to
Jewish
fables,
and
commandments
of
men,
that
turn
from
the
truth.
15
Unto
the
pure
all
things
[are]
pure:
but
unto
them
that
are
defiled
and
unbelieving
[is]
nothing
pure;
but
even
their
mind
and
conscience
is
defiled.
16
They
profess
that
they
know
God;
but
in
works
they
deny
[him],
being
abominable,
and
disobedient,
and
unto
every
good
work
reprobate.