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 after godliness; Compare verse8 commentaries
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; Compare verse7 commentaries
3 But has in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior; Compare verse5 commentaries
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. Compare verse7 commentaries
5 For this cause left I you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you: Compare verse8 commentaries
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. Compare verse16 commentaries
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; Compare verse9 commentaries
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; Compare verse3 commentaries
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the disputers. Compare verse8 commentaries
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Compare verse4 commentaries
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. Compare verse5 commentaries
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. Compare verse12 commentaries
13 This witness is true. Why rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; Compare verse3 commentaries
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Compare verse6 commentaries
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. Compare verse12 commentaries
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate. Compare verse5 commentaries