# Titus - King James Version (KJV)

**[1:1]** 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;

**[1:2]** In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

**[1:3]** But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

**[1:4]** To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

**[1:5]** 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:

**[1:6]** If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

**[1:7]** For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

**[1:8]** But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

**[1:9]** 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.

**[1:10]** For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

**[1:11]** Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

**[1:12]** One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

**[1:13]** This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

**[1:14]** Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

**[1:15]** 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.

**[1:16]** They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

**[2:1]** But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

**[2:2]** That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

**[2:3]** The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

**[2:4]** That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

**[2:5]** To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

**[2:6]** Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

**[2:7]** In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

**[2:8]** Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

**[2:9]** Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

**[2:10]** Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

**[2:11]** For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

**[2:12]** Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

**[2:13]** Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

**[2:14]** Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

**[2:15]** These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

**[3:1]** Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

**[3:2]** To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

**[3:3]** For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

**[3:4]** But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

**[3:5]** Not 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;

**[3:6]** Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

**[3:7]** That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

**[3:8]** This 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.

**[3:9]** But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

**[3:10]** A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

**[3:11]** Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

**[3:12]** When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

**[3:13]** Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

**[3:14]** And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

**[3:15]** All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.