The Epistle of PAUL to TITUS CHAPTER I.

[5 Why Titus was left at Crete. 10 Of evil doers.]

PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus 
Christ, according to the faith of God select, and the 
acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot 
lie, promised before the world began; 
3 But hath in due times manifested his word 
through preaching, which is committed unto me, 
according to the commandment of God our Saviour; 
4 To Titus, mine own son after the common
faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, 
and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. 
5 For this cause left I 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:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, 
having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly. 
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward
of God: not self-willed, not given to filthy lucre;
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good 
men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
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. 
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers
and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert
whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, 
for filthy lucre's sake. 
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their 
own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, 
slow bellies. 
13 This witness is true: wherefore rebuke them 
sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments
of men that turn from the truth. 
15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto 
them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure;
but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 
16 They profess that they know God; but in 
works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient,
and unto every good work reprobate.