paul a servant of god and an apostle of jesus christ according to the faith of gods elect and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness
in hope of eternal life which god that cannot lie promised before the world began
but hath in due times manifested his word through preaching which is committed unto me according to the commandment of god our saviour
to titus mine own son after the common faith grace mercy and peace from god the father and the lord jesus christ our saviour
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
if any be blameless the husband of one wife having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly
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
but a lover of hospitality a lover of good men sober just holy temperate
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
for there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers specially they of the circumcision
whose mouths must be stopped who subvert whole houses teaching things which they ought not for filthy lucres sake
one of themselves even a prophet of their own said the cretians are alway liars evil beasts slow bellies
this witness is true wherefore rebuke them sharply that they may be sound in the faith
not giving heed to jewish fables and commandments of men that turn from the truth
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
they profess that they know god but in works they deny him being abominable and disobedient and unto every good work reprobate