1:1 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 according to godliness; 
1:1 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 according to godliness; 

1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began; 
1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began; 

1:3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior; 
1:3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; 

1:4 To Titus, {my} own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, {and} peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. 
1:4 To Titus, {my} own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, {and} peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. 

1:5 For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 
1:5 For this cause I left 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: 

1:6 If any is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or disorderly. 
1:6 If any is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or rebellion. 

1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 
1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money; 

1:8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 
1:8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober minded, just, holy, temperate; 

1:9 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. 
1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convict {those who} contradict. 

1:10 For there are many disorderly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: 
1:10 For there are many rebellious and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision: 

1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain. 
1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain. 

1:12 One of themselves, {even} a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians {are} always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. 
1:12 One of themselves, {even} a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians {are} always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons. 

1:13 This testimony is true: wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 
1:13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 

1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men that turn from the truth. 
1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. 

1:15 To the pure all things {are} pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving {is} nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 
1:15 To the pure all things {are} pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving {is} nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 

1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny {him}, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate. 
1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny {him}, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work disqualified.