Titus 1 (NET)

Titus 1:1¹From Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:2²in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:3³But now in his own time he has made his message evident through the preaching I was entrusted with according to the command of God our Savior.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:4⁴To Titus, my genuine son in a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:5⁵The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:6⁶An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:7⁷For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:8⁸Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:9⁹He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching and correct those who speak against it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:10¹⁰For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:11¹¹who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:12¹²A certain one of them, in fact, one of their own prophets, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:13¹³Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faithCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:14¹⁴and not pay attention to Jewish myths and commands of people who reject the truth.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:15¹⁵All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s

Titus 1:16¹⁶They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’s