Titus 3 (English Standard Version)
Be Ready for Every Good Work
1Remind them(A) to be submissive to rulers and authorities,(B) to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2(C) to speak evil of no one,(D) to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and(E) to show perfect courtesy toward all people. 3For(F) we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4But when(G) the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5he saved us,(H) not because of works done by us in righteousness, but(I) according to his own mercy, by(J) the washing of regeneration and(K) renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6whom he(L) poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7so that(M) being justified by his grace we might become(N) heirs(O) according to the hope of eternal life. 8The saying is(P) trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful(Q) to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. 9But(R) avoid foolish(S) controversies,(T) genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for(U) they are unprofitable and worthless. 10As for a person who stirs up division,(V) after warning him once and then twice,(W) have nothing more to do with him, 11knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.
Final Instructions and Greetings
12When I send Artemas or(X) Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me(Y) at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. 13Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and(Z) Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. 14And let our people learn(AA) to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not(AB) be unfruitful.
15All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith.
(AC) Grace be with you all.
Cross references:
Titus 3:1 : Rom 13:1; 1 Pet 2:13
Titus 3:1 : 2 Tim 2:21
Titus 3:2 : Eph 4:31
Titus 3:2 : 1 Tim 3:3
Titus 3:2 : 2 Tim 2:25
Titus 3:3 : 1 Cor 6:11
Titus 3:4 : Rom 2:4
Titus 3:5 : Rom 3:27
Titus 3:5 : Eph 2:4; 1 Pet 1:3
Titus 3:5 : John 3:5; 1 Cor 6:11; 1 Pet 3:21
Titus 3:5 : Rom 12:2
Titus 3:6 : Joel 2:28; Acts 2:33; 10:45; Rom 5:5
Titus 3:7 : Titus 2:11
Titus 3:7 : Rom 8:17
Titus 3:7 : Titus 1:2
Titus 3:8 : 1 Tim 1:15
Titus 3:8 : Titus 3:14; Titus 2:14
Titus 3:9 : 2 Tim 2:16
Titus 3:9 : 1 Tim 6:4
Titus 3:9 : 1 Tim 1:4
Titus 3:9 : 2 Tim 2:14
Titus 3:10 : Matt 18:15
Titus 3:10 : 2 John 10
Titus 3:12 : 2 Tim 4:12
Titus 3:12 : 2 Tim 4:10
Titus 3:13 : Acts 18:24
Titus 3:14 : Titus 3:8
Titus 3:14 : 2 Pet 1:8; Phil 1:11; 4:17; Col 1:10
Titus 3:15 : Col 4:18
English Standard Version (ESV)
Titus 2 (English Standard Version)
Teach Sound Doctrine
1But as for you, teach what accords with(A) sound[a] doctrine. 2Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled,(B) sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3(C) Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior,(D) not slanderers(E) or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5to be self-controlled,(F) pure,(G) working at home, kind, and(H) submissive to their own husbands,(I) that the word of God may not be reviled. 6Likewise, urge(J) the younger men to be self-controlled. 7Show yourself in all respects to be(K) a model of good works, and in your teaching(L) show integrity,(M) dignity, 8and(N) sound speech that cannot be condemned,(O) so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 9(P) Slaves[b] are to be submissive to their own masters(Q) in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10not pilfering,(R) but showing all good faith,(S) so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
11For(T) the grace of God(U) has appeared, bringing salvation(V) for all people, 12training us to renounce ungodliness and(W) worldly passions, and(X) to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in(Y) the present age, 13(Z) waiting for our blessed(AA) hope, the(AB) appearing of the glory of our great(AC) God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14(AD) who gave himself for us to(AE) redeem us from all lawlessness and(AF) to purify for himself(AG) a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
15Declare these things; exhort and(AH) rebuke with all authority.(AI) Let no one disregard you.
Footnotes:
Titus 2:1 Or healthy; also verses 2, 8
Titus 2:9 Or servants; Greek bondservants
Cross references:
Titus 2:1 : 1 Tim 1:10
Titus 2:2 : Titus 2:1
Titus 2:3 : 1 Tim 2:9
Titus 2:3 : 1 Tim 3:11
Titus 2:3 : 1 Tim 3:8; 5:23
Titus 2:5 : 1 Pet 3:2
Titus 2:5 : 1 Tim 5:14
Titus 2:5 : Gen 3:16
Titus 2:5 : 1 Tim 6:1
Titus 2:6 : 1 Tim 5:1
Titus 2:7 : 1 Tim 4:12; 1 Pet 5:3
Titus 2:7 : 2 Cor 11:3
Titus 2:7 : 1 Tim 2:2
Titus 2:8 : 1 Tim 6:3
Titus 2:8 : Neh 5:9; 1 Tim 5:14; 1 Pet 2:12; 3:16
Titus 2:9 : 1 Pet 2:18
Titus 2:9 : Col 3:22
Titus 2:10 : 1 Tim 3:11
Titus 2:10 : Matt 5:16; Phil 2:15
Titus 2:11 : Titus 3:7; Acts 11:23
Titus 2:11 : Titus 3:4
Titus 2:11 : Psalm 67:2; 1 Tim 2:4
Titus 2:12 : 1 Pet 4:2; 1 John 2:16
Titus 2:12 : 2 Tim 3:12; Acts 24:25
Titus 2:12 : 1 Tim 6:17; 2 Tim 4:10
Titus 2:13 : 1 Cor 1:7; 2 Pet 3:12
Titus 2:13 : Titus 1:2
Titus 2:13 : 2 Thess 2:8
Titus 2:13 : 2 Pet 1:1
Titus 2:14 : Matt 20:28
Titus 2:14 : Psalm 130:8; 1 Pet 1:18
Titus 2:14 : Ezek 37:23; Exodus 19:5
Titus 2:14 : Titus 3:8; Eph 2:10
Titus 2:15 : Titus 1:13; 1 Tim 5:20
Titus 2:15 : 1 Tim 4:12
Titus 1 (English Standard Version)
Greeting
1Paul, a servant[a] of God and(A) an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and(B) their knowledge of the truth,(C) which accords with godliness, 2(D) in hope of eternal life, which God,(E) who never lies,(F) promised(G) before the ages began[b] 3and(H) at the proper time manifested in his word(I) through the preaching(J) with which I have been entrusted(K) by the command of God our Savior;
4To Titus,(L) my true child in(M) a common faith:
(N) Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Qualifications for Elders
5(O) This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and(P) appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6(Q) if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,[c] and his children are believers and not open to the charge of(R) debauchery or insubordination. 7For an overseer,[d](S) as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not(T) be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent(U) or greedy for gain, 8but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy,(V) and disciplined. 9He must(W) hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in(X) sound[e] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.
10For there are many who are insubordinate,(Y) empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of(Z) the circumcision party. 11They must be silenced, since(AA) they are upsetting whole families by teaching(AB) for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. 12(AC) One of the Cretans,[f] a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."[g] 13This testimony is true. Therefore(AD) rebuke them(AE) sharply, that they(AF) may be sound in the faith, 14(AG) not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and(AH) the commands of people(AI) who turn away from the truth. 15(AJ) To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and(AK) unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both(AL) their minds and their consciences are defiled. 16(AM) They profess to know God, but they(AN) deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient,(AO) unfit for any good work.
Footnotes:
Titus 1:1 Or slave; Greek bondservant
Titus 1:2 Greek before times eternal
Titus 1:6 Or a man of one woman
Titus 1:7 Or bishop; Greek episkopos
Titus 1:9 Or healthy; also verse 13
Titus 1:12 Greek One of them
Titus 1:12 Probably from Epimenides of Crete
Cross references:
Titus 1:1 : 2 Cor 1:1
Titus 1:1 : 1 Tim 2:4
Titus 1:1 : 1 Tim 6:3
Titus 1:2 : 2 Tim 1:1; Heb 9:15; Titus 2:13; 3:7
Titus 1:2 : Num 23:19; 2 Tim 2:13; Heb 6:18
Titus 1:2 : Rom 1:2
Titus 1:2 : 2 Tim 1:9
Titus 1:3 : 1 Tim 2:6
Titus 1:3 : Rom 10:14
Titus 1:3 : 1 Tim 1:11
Titus 1:3 : 1 Tim 1:1
Titus 1:4 : 3 John 4
Titus 1:4 : Jude 3; 2 Pet 1:1
Titus 1:4 : 1 Tim 1:2
Titus 1:5 : 1 Tim 1:3
Titus 1:5 : Acts 14:23; 2 Tim 2:2
Titus 1:6 : For Titus 1:6-8, 1 Tim 3:2-4
Titus 1:6 : Eph 5:18
Titus 1:7 : Luke 12:42; 1 Cor 4:1; 1 Pet 4:10
Titus 1:7 : 2 Pet 2:10
Titus 1:7 : 1 Tim 3:8; 1 Pet 5:2
Titus 1:8 : 1 Cor 9:25
Titus 1:9 : 2 Thess 2:13, 15; 1 Tim 1:15; 2 Tim 1:13
Titus 1:9 : 1 Tim 1:10
Titus 1:10 : 1 Tim 1:6
Titus 1:10 : Acts 11:2
Titus 1:11 : 2 Tim 3:6
Titus 1:11 : 1 Tim 6:5; 2 Pet 2:3
Titus 1:12 : Acts 17:28
Titus 1:13 : Titus 2:15; 1 Tim 5:20
Titus 1:13 : 2 Cor 13:10
Titus 1:13 : Titus 2:1, 2
Titus 1:14 : 1 Tim 1:4
Titus 1:14 : Col 2:22
Titus 1:14 : 1 Tim 6:20
Titus 1:15 : Luke 11:41; 1 Tim 4:3; Acts 10:15
Titus 1:15 : Rom 14:23
Titus 1:15 : 1 Tim 6:5
Titus 1:16 : 1 John 2:4
Titus 1:16 : 1 Tim 5:8
Titus 1:16 : 2 Tim 3:8
