Titus 1

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,

but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you—

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.