,from www4ebible4org with slight reformatting by ,martin ,ward4 ,book #ef ,titus #jja3jja ,paul1 a servant of ,god1 and an apostle of ,jesus ,christ1 according to the faith of ,god's chosen ones1 and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness1 #jja3jjb in hope of eternal life1 which ,god1 who can't lie1 promised before time began2 #jja3jjc but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which ,i was entrusted according to the commandment of ,god our ,savior2 #jja3jjd to ,titus1 my true child according to a common faith3 ,grace1 mercy1 and peace from ,god the ,father and the ,lord ,jesus ,christ our ,savior4 #jja3jje ,i left you in ,crete for this reason1 that you would set in order the things that were lacking1 and appoint elders in every city1 as ,i directed you2 #jja3jjf if anyone is blameless1 the husband of one wife1 having children who believe1 who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior4 #jja3jjg ,for the overseer must be blameless1 as ,god's steward2 not self-pleasing1 not easily angered1 not given to wine1 not violent1 not greedy for dishonest gain2 #jja3jjh but given to hospitality1 as a lover of good1 sober minded1 fair1 holy1 self-controlled2 #jja3jji holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching1 that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine1 and to convict those who contradict him4 #jja3jaj ,for there are also many unruly men1 vain talkers and deceivers1 especially those of the circumcision1 #jja3jaa whose mouths must be stopped2 men who overthrow whole houses1 teaching things which they ought not1 for dishonest gain's sake4 #jja3jab ,one of them1 a prophet of their own1 said1 ,cretans are always liars1 evil beasts1 and idle gluttons4 #jja3jac ,this testimony is true4 ,for this cause1 reprove them sharply1 that they may be sound in the faith1 #jja3jad not paying attention to ,jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth4 #jja3jae ,to the pure1 all things are pure2 but to those who are defiled and unbelieving1 nothing is pure2 but both their mind and their conscience are defiled4 #jja3jaf ,they profess that they know ,god1 but by their works they deny him1 being abominable1 disobedient1 and unfit for any good work4 #jjb3jja ,but say the things which fit sound doctrine1 #jjb3jjb that older men should be temperate1 sensible1 sober minded1 sound in faith1 in love1 and in patience3 #jjb3jjc and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior1 not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine1 teachers of that which is good2 #jjb3jjd that they may train the young women to love their husbands1 to love their children1 #jjb3jje to be sober minded1 chaste1 workers at home1 kind1 being in subjection to their own husbands1 that ,god's word may not be blasphemed4 #jjb3jjf ,likewise1 exhort the younger men to be sober minded2 #jjb3jjg in all things showing yourself an example of good works2 in your teaching showing integrity1 seriousness1 incorruptibility1 #jjb3jjh and soundness of speech that can't be condemned2 that he who opposes you may be ashamed1 having no evil thing to say about us4 #jjb3jji ,exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters1 and to be well-pleasing in all things2 not contradicting2 #jjb3jaj not stealing1 but showing all good fidelity2 that they may adorn the doctrine of ,god1 our ,savior1 in all things4 #jjb3jaa ,for the grace of ,god has appeared1 bringing salvation to all men1 #jjb3jab instructing us to the intent that1 denying ungodliness and worldly lusts1 we would live soberly1 righteously1 and godly in this present world2 #jjb3jac looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great ,god and ,savior1 ,jesus ,christ2 #jjb3jad who gave himself for us1 that he might redeem us from all iniquity1 and purify for himself a people for his own possession1 zealous for good works4 #jjb3jae ,say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority4 ,let no man despise you4 #jjc3jja ,remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities1 to be obedient1 to be ready for every good work1 #jjc3jjb to speak evil of no one1 not to be contentious1 to be gentle1 showing all humility toward all men4 #jjc3jjc ,for we were also once foolish1 disobedient1 deceived1 serving various lusts and pleasures1 living in malice and envy1 hateful1 and hating one another4 #jjc3jjd ,but when the kindness of ,god our ,savior and his love toward mankind appeared1 #jjc3jje not by works of righteousness1 which we did ourselves1 but according to his mercy1 he saved us1 through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the ,holy ,spirit1 #jjc3jjf whom he poured out on us richly1 through ,jesus ,christ our ,savior2 #jjc3jjg that1 being justified by his grace1 we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life4 #jjc3jjh ,this saying is faithful1 and concerning these things ,i desire that you affirm confidently1 so that those who have believed ,god may be careful to maintain good works4 ,these things are good and profitable to men2 #jjc3jji but shun foolish questionings1 genealogies1 strife1 and disputes about the law2 for they are unprofitable and vain4 #jjc3jaj ,avoid a factious man after a first and second warning2 #jjc3jaa knowing that such a one is perverted1 and sins1 being self-condemned4 #jjc3jab ,when ,i send ,artemas to you1 or ,tychicus1 be diligent to come to me to ,nicopolis1 for ,i have determined to winter there4 #jjc3jac ,send ,zenas1 the lawyer1 and ,apollos on their journey speedily1 that nothing may be lacking for them4 #jjc3jad ,let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses1 that they may not be unfruitful4 #jjc3jae ,all who are with me greet you4 ,greet those who love us in faith4 ,grace be with you all4 ,amen4