unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, 16 1handling aright the word of truth. But shun profane 1 Or, holdbabblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness, straight 17 and their word will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom course in the word of 18 is Hymenæus and Philetus; men who concerning the truth. truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is Or, rightly dividing the 19 past already, and overthrow the faith of some. How-word of truth. 2 Or, the mark. authorities beit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let spread. every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart 3 Gr. missed 20 from unrighteousness. Now in a great house there are 4 Some not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of ancient wood and of earth; and some unto honour, and some read a res21 unto dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself urrection. from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good 22 work. But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the 23 Lord out of a pure heart. But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. 24 And the Lord's 5 servant must not strive, but be gen25 tle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, in meekness 6 correcting them that oppose themselves; if perad-? venture God may give them repentance unto the 26 knowledge of the truth, and they may recover them-7 Gr. return selves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by the Lord's servant unto the will of Gr. taken God. 3 7 5 Gr. bond servant. 6 Cr, instructing. to soberness. alive. 9 Or, by the the will of Gr. by him, the Greek different. But know this, that in the last days grievous times devil, unto 2 shall come. For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of God. money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to par- unto the will 3 ents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, of him. In implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no the two pro4 lovers of good, traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers nouns are 5 of pleasure rather than lovers of God; holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: 6 from these also turn away. For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden 7 with sins, led away by divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 And like as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. But they shall 9 proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be. But thou 10 didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, persecutions, sufferings; what 11 things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yea, and all that would live godly 12 in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. But evil men 13 and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But abide thou in the things 14 which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, 1 Gr. what knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that 15 from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith 2 Or, Every which is in Christ Jesus. 2Every scripture inspired of 16 scripture is God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for corGod, and rection, for instruction which is in righteousness: that 17 profitable. the man of God may be complete, furnished completely discipline. unto every good work. Or, I testi persons. inspired of 3 Or, fy, in the sight... of his appearing &c. I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ 4 Jesus, who shall judge the quick and the dead, and by dead, both his appearing and his kingdom; preach the word; be 2 instant in season, out of season; 5 reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the 3 to the proof. time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; and will turn 4 teaching. away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto 5 Or, bring 6 Gr. healthful. 7 Or, 7 6 fables. But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, 5 do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. For 6 Gr. poured I am already being offered, and the time of my dedrink-offer- parture is come. I have fought the good fight, I have 7 out as a ing. 9 Or, age. finished the course, I have kept the faith: henceforth 8 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: for Demas 9, 10 forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to 1 Galatia, Titus to Dal-1 Or, Gaul. 11 matia. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring 3 4 shewed. him with thee: for he is useful to me for ministering. 12, 13 But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and 14 the books, especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith 2 did me much evil: the Lord will render 2 Gr. 15 to him according to his works: of whom be thou ware 16 also; for he greatly withstood our words. At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may 17 it not be laid to their account. But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the mes- 3 Or, gave sage might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles) might hear and I was delivered out of the mouth of lamation. 18 the lion. The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory 5 for ever and ever. Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiph- the ages. 20 orus. Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus I 21 left at Miletus sick. Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. 19 22 Amen. The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. me power. 4 Or, proc 5 Gr. unto the ages of THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO TITUS. 1 Gr. bondservant. 2 Or, its. 3 Or, proclamation. 4 Or, overseer. 5 Or, not quarrel some over wine. • Gr. healthful. 7 Or, teaching. 8 Gr. bellies. 9 Gr. healthy. PAUL, a 1 servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus 1 Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, 2 promised before times eternal; but in his own sea- 3 sons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour; to Titus, my true child after a common 4 faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour. 8 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou 5 shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, hav- 6 ing children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. For the bishop must be blameless, as 7 God's steward; not selfwilled, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but 8 given to hospitality, a lover of good, soberminded, just, holy, temperate; holding to the faithful word 9 which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers. 7 For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and 10 deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, whose 11 mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. One of themselves, a prophet of 12 their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle 8 gluttons. This testimony is true. For which 13 cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish fables, and 14 commandments of men who turn away from the truth. 15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both 16 their mind and their conscience are defiled. They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. 8 1 sound Gr.health- 2 But speak thou the things which befit the 2 2 doctrine: that aged men be temperate, grave, 3 minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: that ing. aged women likewise be reverent in demeanour, not healthy. slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that 4 which is good; that they may train the young women 5 to love their husbands, to love their children, to be 4 3 Gr. 4 Gr. bondservants. soberminded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of 6 God be not blasphemed: the younger men likewise 7 exhort to be soberminded: in all things shewing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine 8 shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of 9 us. Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; 10 not gainsaying; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our 11 Saviour in all things. For the grace of God hath Or, hath appeared to 12 appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing all men, us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and world- bringing ly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and 6 13 godly in this present world; looking for the blessed Or, age. hope and appearing of the glory of our great God'Or, of the 14 and Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, and our that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify Saviour. unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works. 15 3 7 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all 8 authority. Let no man despise thee. Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every 2 good work, to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all 5 salvation. great God 8 Gr.commandment. |