1Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;3In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;4To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.5The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you—For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;6An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.7As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;8Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;9He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.10For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,11who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.12As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.13This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faithThis testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,14and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.15To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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