# Bible (Literal Standard Version)/Titus
## Chapter 1

$^1$ Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the chosen ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that [is] according to piety, $^2$ on hope of continuous life, which God, who does not lie, promised before times of ages $^3$ (and He revealed His word in [His] own times), in preaching, which I was entrusted with, according to a charge of God our Savior, $^4$ to Titus—true child according to a common faith: Grace, [[kindness,]] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior! $^5$ For this cause I left you in Crete, that you may arrange the things lacking, and may set elders down in every city, as I appointed to you, $^6$ if anyone is blameless, a husband of one wife, having believing children, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate— $^7$ for it is required of the overseer to be blameless, as God's steward, not self-pleased, nor prone to anger, not given to wine, not an abuser, not given to shameful gain, $^8$ but a lover of strangers, a lover of [the] good, sober-minded, righteous, holy, self-controlled, $^9$ holding—according to the teaching—to the steadfast word, that he may also be able to exhort in the sound teaching, and to convict the deniers; $^{10}$ for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers—especially those of the circumcision— $^{11}$ whose mouths must be covered, who overturn whole households, teaching what things it should not, for [the] sake of shameful gain. $^{12}$ A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans! Always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!" $^{13}$ This testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, $^{14}$ not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth. $^{15}$ All things, indeed, [are] pure to the pure, and nothing [is] pure to the defiled and unsteadfast, but even the mind and the conscience of them [is] defiled. $^{16}$ They profess to know God, but they deny [Him] by their works, being abominable, and disobedient, and disapproved to every good work.

## Chapter 2

$^1$ But you—speak what is suitable [according] to the sound teaching. $^2$ Elders [are] to be temperate, dignified, sober, sound in faith, in the love, in the endurance. $^3$ Aged women, in like manner, in behavior as becomes sacred persons, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things, $^4$ that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of [their] husbands, lovers of [their] children, $^5$ sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that evil may not be spoken of the word of God. $^6$ The younger men, in like manner, exhort [them] to be sober-minded. $^7$ Concerning all things, present yourself [as] a pattern of good works—in the teaching [with] uncorruptedness, dignity, $^8$ sound discourse [that is] blameless, so that he who is of the contrary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you. $^9$ Servants [are] to be subject to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, $^{10}$ not stealing, but showing all good steadfastness, that the teaching of God our Savior they may adorn in all things. $^{11}$ For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men, $^{12}$ teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, we may live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present age, $^{13}$ waiting for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, $^{14}$ who gave Himself for us, that He might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works. $^{15}$ Speak these things, and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise you!

## Chapter 3

$^1$ Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, to be ready to every good work, $^2$ to speak evil of no one, not to be quarrelsome—gentle, showing all meekness to all men, $^3$ for we, also, were once thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving manifold desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, odious—hating one another; $^4$ and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Savior appeared $^5$ (not by works that [are] in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness), He saved us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit, $^6$ which He poured on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior, $^7$ that having been declared righteous by His grace, we may become heirs according to the hope of continuous life. $^8$ The word [is] steadfast; and concerning these things I intend you to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works—who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men, $^9$ but stand away from foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law—for they are unprofitable and vain. $^{10}$ Reject a heretical man, after a first and second admonition, $^{11}$ having known that he has been subverted who [is] such, and sins, being self-condemned. $^{12}$ When I will send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there. $^{13}$ Diligently send forth Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking, $^{14}$ and let them learn—ours also—to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. $^{15}$ All those with me greet you. Greet those cherishing us in faith. The grace [is] with you all!
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