Titus 3

¹Admonish them to be subject to princes and powers, to obey at a word, to be ready to every good work.

²To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious but gentle: shewing all mildness towards all men.

³For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

⁴But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared:

⁵Not by the works of justice which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us, by the laver of regeneration and renovation of the Holy Ghost.

⁶Whom he hath poured forth upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour:

⁷That, being justified by his grace, we may be heirs according to hope of life everlasting.

⁸It is a faithful saying. And these things I will have thee affirm constantly, that they who believe in God may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

⁹But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain.

¹⁰A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, avoid:

¹¹Knowing that he that is such an one is subverted and sinneth, being condemned by his own judgment.

¹²When I shall send to thee Artemas or Tychicus, make haste to come unto me to Nicopolis. For there I have determined to winter.

¹³Send forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollo, with care that nothing be wanting to them.

¹⁴And let our men also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses: that they be not unfruitful.

¹⁵All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in the faith. The grace of God be with you all. Amen.

Titus 3

¹Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

²To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

³For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

⁴But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

⁵Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

⁶Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

⁷That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

⁸This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

⁹But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

¹⁰A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

¹¹Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

¹²When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

¹³Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

¹⁴And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

¹⁵All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.