# Titus - American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

**[1:1]** 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,

**[1:2]** in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

**[1:3]** but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

**[1:4]** to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

**[1:5]** 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;

**[1:6]** if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

**[1:7]** 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;

**[1:8]** but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

**[1:9]** 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 the gainsayers.

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

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

**[1:12]** One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

**[1:13]** This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

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

**[1:15]** 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.

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

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

**[2:2]** that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

**[2:3]** that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

**[2:4]** that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

**[2:5]** `to be' sober-minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed:

**[2:6]** the younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded:

**[2:7]** in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine `showing' uncorruptness, gravity,

**[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 us.

**[2:9]** `Exhort' servants to be in subjection to their own masters, `and' to be well-pleasing `to them' in all things; not gainsaying;

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

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

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

**[2:13]** looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory 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 people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

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

**[3:1]** Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

**[3:2]** to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

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

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

**[3:5]** not by works `done' in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

**[3:6]** which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

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

**[3:8]** Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

**[3:9]** but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

**[3:10]** A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

**[3:11]** knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.

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

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

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

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