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| [1]PaulG3972, a servantG1401 of GodG2316, andG1161 an apostleG652 of JesusG2424 ChristG5547, according toG2596 the faithG4102 of God'sG2316 electG1588, andG2532 the acknowledgingG1922 of the truthG225 whichG3588 is afterG2596 godlinessG2150; |
[1]PAUL, a servant of God, and a legate of Jesus the Messiah; according to the faith of the elect of God, and the knowledge of the truth which is in the fear of God, |
| [2]InG1909 hopeG1680 of eternalG166 lifeG2222, whichG3739 GodG2316, that cannot lieG893, promisedG1861[G5662] beforeG4253 the worldG166 beganG5550; |
[2]concerning the hope of eternal life, which the veracious God promised before the times of the world; |
| [3]ButG1161 hathG5319 in dueG2398 timesG2540 manifestedG5319[G5656] hisG846 wordG3056 throughG1722 preachingG2782, whichG3739 is committedG4100[G5681] unto meG1473 according toG2596 the commandmentG2003 of GodG2316 ourG2257 SaviourG4990; |
[3]and in due time he hath manifested his word, by means of our announcement, which was confided to me by the command of God our Life-giver; |
| [4]To TitusG5103, mine ownG1103 sonG5043 afterG2596 the commonG2839 faithG4102: GraceG5485, mercyG1656, and peaceG1515, fromG575 GodG2316 the FatherG3962 andG2532 the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 ourG2257 SaviourG4990. |
[4]to Titus, a real son after the common faith: Grace and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah, our Life-giver. |
| [5]For thisG5127 causeG5484 left IG2641[G5627] theeG4571 inG1722 CreteG2914, thatG2443 thou shouldest set in orderG1930[G5672] the things that are wantingG3007[G5723], andG2532 ordainG2525[G5661] eldersG4245 in everyG2596 cityG4172, asG5613 IG1473 had appointedG1299[G5668] theeG4671: |
[5]For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou mightest regulate the things deficient, and establish elders in every city, as I directed thee: |
| [6]If anyG1536 beG2076[G5748] blamelessG410, the husbandG435 of oneG3391 wifeG1135, havingG2192[G5723] faithfulG4103 childrenG5043 notG3361 accusedG1722[G2724] of riotG810 orG2228 unrulyG506. |
[6]him who is blameless, who is the husband of one wife, and hath believing children, who are no revellers, nor ungovernable in sensuality. |
| [7]ForG1063 a bishopG1985 mustG1163[G5748] beG1511[G5750] blamelessG410, asG5613 the stewardG3623 of GodG2316; notG3361 selfwilledG829, notG3361 soon angryG3711, notG3361 given to wineG3943, noG3361 strikerG4131, notG3361 given to filthy lucreG146; |
[7]For an elder ought to be blameless, as the steward of God; and not be self-willed, nor irascible, nor excessive in wine, nor with hands swift to strike, nor a lover of base gains. |
| [8]ButG235 a lover of hospitalityG5382, a lover of good menG5358, soberG4998, justG1342, holyG3741, temperateG1468; |
[8]But he should be a lover of strangers, and a lover of good [deeds], and be sober, upright, kind-hearted, and restraining himself from evil passions; |
| [9]Holding fastG472[G5740] the faithfulG4103 wordG3056 asG2596 he hath been taughtG1322, thatG2443 he may beG5600[G5753] ableG1415 byG1722 soundG5198[G5723] doctrineG1319 bothG2532 to exhortG3870[G5721] andG2532 to convinceG1651[G5721] the gainsayersG483.[G5723] |
[9]and studious of the doctrine of the word of faith, that he may be able by his wholesome teaching both to console, and to rebuke them that are contentious. |
| [10]ForG1063 there areG1526[G5748] manyG4183 unrulyG506 andG2532 vain talkersG3151 andG2532 deceiversG5423, speciallyG3122 they ofG1537 the circumcisionG4061: |
[10]For many are unsubmissive, and their discourses vain; and they mislead the minds of people, especially such as are of the circumcision. |
| [11]WhoseG3739 mouthsG1993 mustG1163[G5748] be stoppedG1993[G5721], whoG3748 subvertG396[G5719] wholeG3650 housesG3624, teachingG1321[G5723] things whichG3739 they oughtG1163[G5748] notG3361, forG5484 filthyG150 lucre'sG2771 sakeG5484. |
[11]The mouth of these ought to be stopped: they corrupt many families; and they teach what they ought not, for the sake of base gains. |
| [12]OneG5100 ofG1537 themselvesG846, even a prophetG4396 of theirG846 ownG2398, saidG2036[G5627], The CretiansG2912 are alwayG104 liarsG5583, evilG2556 beastsG2342, slowG692 belliesG1064. |
[12]One of them, a prophet of their own, said, The Cretans are always mendacious, evil beasts, idle bellies. |
| [13]ThisG3778 witnessG3141 isG2076[G5748] trueG227. WhereforeG1223[G3739][G156] rebukeG1651[G5720] themG846 sharplyG664, thatG2443 they may be soundG5198[G5725] inG1722 the faithG4102; |
[13]And this testimony is true. Therefore chide them sharply; that they may be sound in the faith, |
| [14]NotG3361 giving heedG4337[G5723] to JewishG2451 fablesG3454, andG2532 commandmentsG1785 of menG444, that turn fromG654[G5734] the truthG225. |
[14]and may not throw themselves into Jewish fables, and into the precepts of men who hate the truth. |
| [15]Unto the pureG2513 all thingsG3956 are pureG3303[G2513]: butG1161 unto them that are defiledG3392[G5772] andG2532 unbelievingG571 is nothingG3762 pureG2513; butG235 evenG2532 theirG846 mindG3563 andG2532 conscienceG4893 is defiledG3392.[G5769] |
[15]For to the pure, every thing is pure; but to them who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their understanding is defiled, and their conscience. |
| [16]They professG3670[G5719] that they knowG1492[G5760] GodG2316; butG1161 in worksG2041 they denyG720[G5736] him, beingG5607[G5752] abominableG947, andG2532 disobedientG545, andG2532 untoG4314 everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041 reprobateG96. |
[16]And they profess that they know God, but in their works they deny him; and they are odious, and disobedient, and to every good work reprobates. |