Titus 1:1-9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Greeting

1 Paul,^(A) a slave of God^(B) and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to build up^[a] the faith of God’s elect^(C) and their knowledge of the truth^(D) that leads^[b] to godliness,^{(E) 2} in the hope of eternal life^(F) that God, who cannot lie,^(G) promised before time began.^{(H) 3} In His own time He has revealed^(I) His message^(J) in the proclamation that I was entrusted^(K) with by the command^(L) of God our Savior:^(M)

⁴ To Titus,^(N) my true son^(O) in our common faith.

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.^(P)

Titus’s Ministry in Crete

⁵ The reason I left you in Crete^(Q) was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders^(R) in every town: ⁶ one^(S) who is blameless,^(T) the husband of one wife, having faithful^[c] children not accused of wildness or rebellion. ⁷ For an overseer,^(U) as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money, ⁸ but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled, ⁹ holding to the faithful message as taught,^(V) so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching^(W) and to refute those who contradict it.