1Titus 1

1 For what end Titus was left in Crete. 6 How they that are to bee chosen ministers, ought to bee qualified. 11 The mouthes of euill teachers to bee stopped: 12 and what manner of men they bee.

1Paul a seruant of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the Faith of Gods Elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth which is after godlinesse,Select Titus 1:1

2In hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, promised before the world began:Select Titus 1:2

3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed vnto mee according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:Select Titus 1:3

4To Titus mine owne Sonne after the common faith, Grace, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.Select Titus 1:4

5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordaine Elders in euery citie, as I had appointed thee.Select Titus 1:5

6If any be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, not accused of riot, or vnruly.Select Titus 1:6

7For a Bishop must be blameles, as the steward of God: not selfewilled, not soone angry, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,Select Titus 1:7

8But a louer of hospitality, a louer of good men, sober, iust, holy, temperate,Select Titus 1:8

9Holding fast the faithfull word, as hee hath beene taught, that he may bee able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to conuince the gainsayers.Select Titus 1:9

10For there are many vnruly and vaine talkers and deceiuers, specially they of the circumcision:Select Titus 1:10

11Whose mouthes must be stopped, who subuert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.Select Titus 1:11

12One of themselues, euen a Prophet of their owne, said: The Cretians are alway lyers, euill beasts, slow bellies.Select Titus 1:12

13This witnesse is true: wherefore rebuke them sharpely that they may be sound in the faith;Select Titus 1:13

14Not giuing heede to Iewish fables, and commandements of men that turne from the trueth.Select Titus 1:14

15Vnto the pure all things are pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure: but euen their mind and conscience is defiled.Select Titus 1:15

16They professe that they know God; but in workes they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate.Select Titus 1:16