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Titus
New American Standard Bible → New King James Version

Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness,

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,

in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,

but at the proper time manifested, even His word, in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,

but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;

To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and [a]the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you —

namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion.

if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of [b]dissipation or insubordination.

For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain,

For a [c]bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,

but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled,

but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled,

holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain.

whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith,

This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth.

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed.

They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being [d]abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

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