1 Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of the chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth that
2 in the hope of eternal life which God, who does not lie, promised before eternal ages,
3 but at the proper time has disclosed his message in the proclamation
4 to Titus,
5 On account of this, I left you behind in Crete, in order that what remains may be set in order and you may appoint elders in every town, as I ordered you.
6 If anyone is blameless,
7 For it is necessary
8 but hospitable, loving what is good, prudent, just, devout, self-controlled,
9 holding fast to the faithful message according to the teaching, in order that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to reprove those who speak against
10 For there are many rebellious
11 whom it is necessary to silence, whoever are ruining whole families
12 A certain one of them,
13 This testimony is true, for which reason reprove them severely, in order that they may be sound in the faith,
14 not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of people who turn away from the truth.
15 To the pure all
16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny