Titus 1:7-14

English Standard Version

⁷ For an overseer,^{[a] (A)}as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not ^(B)be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent ^(C)or greedy for gain, ⁸ but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, ^(D)and disciplined. ⁹ He must ^(E)hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in ^(F)sound^[b] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

¹⁰ For there are many who are insubordinate, ^(G)empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of ^(H)the circumcision party.^{[c] 11} They must be silenced, since ^(I)they are upsetting whole families by teaching ^(J)for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. ^12 (K)One of the Cretans,^[d] a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”^{[e] 13} This testimony is true. Therefore ^(L)rebuke them ^(M)sharply, that they ^(N)may be sound in the faith, ^14 (O)not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and ^(P)the commands of people ^(Q)who turn away from the truth.