Titus 3

¹Put them in mind to submit themselves to governments, to authorities, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

²to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.

³For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, going astray, slaves to divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

⁴But when the kindness and love for men of God our Saviour appeared,

⁵not by works of righteousness which we did, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the bath of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

⁶which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

⁷that having been accepted as righteous by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of everlasting life.

⁸True is the saying; and these things I desire that thou affirm earnestly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to practise good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

⁹but avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

¹⁰A man that stirs up divisions, after a first and second admonition, avoid;

¹¹knowing that he that is such is utterly perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.

¹²When I shall have sent Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for there I have determined to pass the winter.

¹³Zenas the lawyer and Apollos forward on their journey diligently, that nothing may be wanting to them.

¹⁴And let those also who belong to us learn to practise good works for the necessary wants that arise, that they may not be unfruitful.

¹⁵All that are with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

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.