Titus 1

KING JAMES BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 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;	1 Paul, a servant of God and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in accord with the faith of God’s elect and in acknowledgment of the truth which is accompanied by piety,
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;	2 in the hope of the eternal life that God, who does not lie, promised before the ages of time,
3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;	3 which, at the proper time, he has manifested by his Word, in the preaching that has been entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior;
4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.	4 to Titus, beloved son according to the common faith. Grace and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Savior.
5 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:	5 For this reason, I left you behind in Crete: so that those things which are lacking, you would correct, and so that you would ordain, throughout the communities, priests, (just as I also ordained you)
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.	6 if such a man is without offense, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of self-indulgence, nor of insubordination.
7 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;	7 And a bishop, as a steward of God, must be without offense: not arrogant, not short-tempered, not a drunkard, not violent, not desiring tainted profit,
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;	8 but instead: hospitable, kind, sober, just, holy, chaste,
9 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.	9 embracing faithful speech which is in agreement with doctrine, so that he may be able to exhort in sound doctrine and to argue against those who contradict.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:	10 For there are, indeed, many who are disobedient, who speak empty words, and who deceive, especially those who are of the circumcision.
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.	11 These must be reproved, for they subvert entire houses, teaching things which should not be taught, for the favor of shameful gain.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.	12 A certain one of these, a prophet of their own kind, said: “The Cretans are ever liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;	13 This testimony is true. Because of this, rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.	14 not paying attention to Jewish fables, nor to the rules of men who have turned themselves away from the truth.
15 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.	15 All things are clean to those who are clean. But to those who are defiled, and to unbelievers, nothing is clean; for both their mind and their conscience have been polluted.
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.	16 They claim that they know God. But, by their own works, they deny him, since they are abominable, and unbelieving, and reprobate, toward every good work.