Titus 3
1. Put * them in mind * to be subject * to principalities and powers,to obey magistrates * , to be * ready to every good work,
2. To speak evil of * no man, to be * no brawlers, but gentle, shewing * all meekness unto all men.
3. For we ourselves also were * sometimes foolish, disobedient,deceived * , serving * divers lusts and pleasures, living * in malice and envy, hateful,and hating * one another.
4. But after that the kindness and love * of God our Saviour toward man appeared * ,
5. Not by works of righteousness which we have done * , but according to his mercy he saved * us, by the washing of regeneration,and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6. Which he shed * on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7. That being justified by * his grace, we should be made * heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8. This is a faithful saying, and these things I will * that thou affirm constantly * , that they which have believed * in God might be careful * to maintain * good works. These things are * good and profitable unto men.
9. But avoid * foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are * unprofitable and vain.
10. A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject * ;
11. Knowing * that he that is such is subverted * , and sinneth * , being * condemned of himself.
12. When I shall send * Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent * to come * unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined * there to winter * .
13. Bring * Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey * diligently,that nothing be wanting * unto them.
14. And let * ours also learn * to maintain * good works for necessary uses, that * they be * not unfruitful.
15. All that are with me salute * thee. Greet * them that love * us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. <<It was written * to Titus, ordained * the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.>>
