Salutation
1Paul, a Titus 1:1: Rom 1:1; James 1:1; Rev 1:1 a bond-servant of God and an b Titus 1:1: 2 Cor 1:1 apostle of Jesus Christ, 1Titus 1:1: Or according to for the faith of those c Titus 1:1: Luke 18:7 chosen of God and d Titus 1:1: 1 Tim 2:4 the knowledge of the truth which is e Titus 1:1: 1 Tim 6:3 according to godliness, 2 in a Titus 1:2: 2 Tim 1:1; Titus 3:7 the hope of eternal life, which God, b Titus 1:2: 2 Tim 2:13; Heb 6:18 who cannot lie, c Titus 1:2: Rom 1:2 promised 1Titus 1:2: Lit before times eternal d Titus 1:2: 2 Tim 1:9 long ages ago, 3 but a Titus 1:3: 1 Tim 2:6 at the proper time manifested, even His word, in b Titus 1:3: Rom 16:25; 2 Tim 4:17 the proclamation c Titus 1:3: 1 Tim 1:11 with which I was entrusted d Titus 1:3: 1 Tim 1:1 according to the commandment of e Titus 1:3: Luke 1:47; 1 Tim 1:1; Titus 2:10; 3:4 God our Savior,
4 To a Titus 1:4: 2 Cor 2:13; 8:23; Gal 2:3; 2 Tim 4:10 Titus, b Titus 1:4: 2 Tim 1:2 my true child 1Titus 1:4: Lit according to in a c Titus 1:4: 2 Pet 1:1 common faith: d Titus 1:4: Rom 1:7 Grace and peace from God the Father and e Titus 1:4: 1 Tim 1:12; 2 Tim 1:1 Christ Jesus our Savior.
Qualifications of Elders
5 For this reason I left you in a Titus 1:5: Acts 27:7; Titus 1:12 Crete, that you would set in order what remains and b Titus 1:5: Acts 14:23 appoint c Titus 1:5: Acts 11:30 elders in every city as I directed you, 6namely, a Titus 1:6: 1 Tim 3:2-4; Titus 1:6-8 if any man is above reproach, the b Titus 1:6: 1 Tim 3:2 husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of c Titus 1:6: Eph 5:18 dissipation or d Titus 1:6: Titus 1:10 rebellion. 7 For the 1Titus 1:7: Or bishop a Titus 1:7: 1 Tim 3:2 overseer must be above reproach as b Titus 1:7: 1 Cor 4:1 God’s steward, not c Titus 1:7: 2 Pet 2:10 self-willed, not quick-tempered, not d Titus 1:7: 1 Tim 3:3 addicted to wine, not pugnacious, e Titus 1:7: 1 Tim 3:3, 8 not fond of sordid gain, 8 but a Titus 1:8: 1 Tim 3:2 hospitable, b Titus 1:8: 2 Tim 3:3 loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, 9a Titus 1:9: 2 Thess 2:15; 1 Tim 1:19; 2 Tim 1:13 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in b Titus 1:9: 1 Tim 1:10; Titus 2:1 sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.
10a Titus 1:10: 2 Cor 11:13 For there are many b Titus 1:10: Titus 1:6 rebellious men, c Titus 1:10: 1 Tim 1:6 empty talkers and deceivers, especially d Titus 1:10: Acts 11:2 those of the circumcision, 11who must be silenced because they are upsetting a Titus 1:11: 1 Tim 5:4; 2 Tim 3:6 whole families, teaching b Titus 1:11: 1 Tim 5:13 things they should not teach c Titus 1:11: 1 Tim 6:5 for the sake of sordid gain. 12One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, “a Titus 1:12: Acts 2:11; 27:7 Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13This testimony is true. For this reason a Titus 1:13: 1 Tim 5:20; 2 Tim 4:2; Titus 2:15 reprove them b Titus 1:13: 2 Cor 13:10 severely so that they may be c Titus 1:13: Titus 2:2 sound in the faith, 14 not paying attention to Jewish a Titus 1:14: 1 Tim 1:4 myths and b Titus 1:14: Col 2:22 commandments of men who c Titus 1:14: 2 Tim 4:4 turn away from the truth. 15a Titus 1:15: Luke 11:41; Rom 14:20 To the pure, all things are pure; but b Titus 1:15: Rom 14:14, 23 to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their c Titus 1:15: 1 Tim 6:5 mind and their conscience are defiled. 16a Titus 1:16: 1 John 2:4 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they b Titus 1:16: 1 Tim 5:8 deny Him, being c Titus 1:16: Rev 21:8 detestable and d Titus 1:16: Titus 3:3 disobedient and e Titus 1:16: 2 Tim 3:8 worthless f Titus 1:16: 2 Tim 3:17; Titus 3:1 for any good deed.