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Titus 1

Salutation

 ²in ^(F)the hope of eternal life, which God, ^(G)who cannot lie, ^(H)promised ^(I)long ages ago,

 ³but ^(J)at the proper time manifested, even His word, in ^(K)the proclamation ^(L)with which I was entrusted ^(M)according to the commandment of ^(N)God our Savior,

 ⁴To ^(O)Titus, ^(P)my true child in a ^(Q)common faith: ^(R)Grace and peace from God the Father and ^(S)Christ Jesus our Savior.

Qualifications of Elders

 ⁶namely, ^(W)if any man is above reproach, the ^(X)husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of ^(Y)dissipation or ^(Z)rebellion.

 ⁷For the ^(AA)overseer must be above reproach as ^(AB)God's steward, not ^(AC)self-willed, not quick-tempered, not ^(AD)addicted to wine, not pugnacious, ^(AE)not fond of sordid gain,

 ⁸but ^(AF)hospitable, ^(AG)loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled,

 ^9(AH)holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in ^(AI)sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

 ^10(AJ)For there are many ^(AK)rebellious men, ^(AL)empty talkers and deceivers, especially ^(AM)those of the circumcision,

 ¹¹who must be silenced because they are upsetting ^(AN)whole families, teaching ^(AO)things they should not teach ^(AP)for the sake of sordid gain.

 ¹²One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "^(AQ)Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."

 ¹³This testimony is true. For this reason ^(AR)reprove them ^(AS)severely so that they may be ^(AT)sound in the faith,

 ¹⁴not paying attention to Jewish ^(AU)myths and ^(AV)commandments of men who ^(AW)turn away from the truth.

 ^15(AX)To the pure, all things are pure; but ^(AY)to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their ^(AZ)mind and their conscience are defiled.

 ^16(BA)They profess to know God, but by their deeds they ^(BB)deny Him, being ^(BC)detestable and ^(BD)disobedient and ^(BE)worthless ^(BF)for any good deed.

Titus 2

Duties of the Older and Younger

 ^2(BH)Older men are to be ^(BI)temperate, dignified, sensible, ^(BJ)sound ^(BK)in faith, in love, in perseverance.

 ³Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, ^(BL)not malicious gossips nor ^(BM)enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good,

 ⁴so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

 ⁵to be sensible, pure, ^(BN)workers at home, kind, being ^(BO)subject to their own husbands, ^(BP)so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

 ⁶Likewise urge ^(BQ)the young men to be sensible;

 ⁷in all things show yourself to be ^(BR)an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified,

 ⁸sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so ^(BS)that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

 ⁹Urge ^(BT)bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

 ¹⁰not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of ^(BU)God our Savior in every respect.

 ¹¹For the grace of God has ^(BV)appeared, ^(BW)bringing salvation to all men,

 ¹²instructing us to deny ungodliness and ^(BX)worldly desires and ^(BY)to live sensibly, righteously and godly ^(BZ)in the present age,

 ¹³looking for the blessed hope and the ^(CA)appearing of the glory of ^(CB)our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

 ¹⁴who ^(CC)gave Himself for us ^(CD)to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to ^(CE)purify for Himself a ^(CF)people for His own possession, ^(CG)zealous for good deeds.

 ¹⁵These things speak and ^(CH)exhort and ^(CI)reprove with all authority ^(CJ)Let no one disregard you.

Titus 3

Godly Living

 ²to malign no one, ^(CN)to be peaceable, ^(CO)gentle, ^(CP)showing every consideration for all men.

 ^3(CQ)For we also once were foolish ourselves, ^(CR)disobedient, ^(CS)deceived, ^(CT)enslaved to ^(CU)various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in ^(CV)malice and ^(CW)envy, hateful, hating one another.

 ⁴But when the ^(CX)kindness of ^(CY)God our Savior and His love for mankind ^(CZ)appeared,

 ^5(DA)He saved us, ^(DB)not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but ^(DC)according to His mercy, by the ^(DD)washing of regeneration and ^(DE)renewing by the Holy Spirit,

 ^6(DF)whom He poured out upon us ^(DG)richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

 ⁷so that being justified by His grace we would be made ^(DH)heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

 ^8(DI)This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I ^(DJ)want you to speak confidently, so that those who have ^(DK)believed God will be careful to ^(DL)engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.

 ⁹But ^(DM)avoid ^(DN)foolish controversies and ^(DO)genealogies and strife and ^(DP)disputes about the Law, for they are ^(DQ)unprofitable and worthless.

 ^10(DR)Reject a ^(DS)factious man ^(DT)after a first and second warning,

 ¹¹knowing that such a man is ^(DU)perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.

Personal Concerns

 ¹³Diligently help Zenas the ^(DY)lawyer and ^(DZ)Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them.

 ^14(EA)Our people must also learn to ^(EB)engage in good deeds to meet ^(EC)pressing needs, so that they will not be ^(ED)unfruitful.

 ^15(EE)All who are with me greet you Greet those who love us ^(EF)in the faith ^(EG)Grace be with you all.

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Philemon 1

Salutation

 ²and to Apphia ^(F)our sister, and to ^(G)Archippus our ^(H)fellow soldier, and to ^(I)the church in your house:

 ^3(J)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon's Love and Faith

 ⁵because I ^(L)hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;

 ⁶and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective ^[a]through the ^(M)knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ's sake.

 ⁷For I have come to have much ^(N)joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been ^(O)refreshed through you, brother.

 ⁸Therefore, ^(P)though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is ^(Q)proper,

 ⁹yet for love's sake I rather ^(R)appeal to you--since I am such a person as Paul, the ^(S)aged, and now also ^(T)a prisoner of ^(U)Christ Jesus--

Plea for Onesimus, a Free Man

 ¹¹who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.

 ¹²I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart,

 ¹³whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my ^(Y)imprisonment for the gospel;

 ¹⁴but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would ^(Z)not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.

 ¹⁵For perhaps ^(AA)he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever,

 ^16(AB)no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, ^(AC)a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both ^(AD)in the flesh and in the Lord.

 ¹⁷If then you regard me a ^(AE)partner, accept him as you would me.

 ¹⁸But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account;

 ^19(AF)I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (^(AG)not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).

 ²⁰Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; ^(AH)refresh my heart in Christ.

 ^21(AI)Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say.

 ²²At the same time also prepare me a ^(AJ)lodging, for ^(AK)I hope that through ^(AL)your prayers ^(AM)I will be given to you.

 ^23(AN)Epaphras, my ^(AO)fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

 ²⁴as do ^(AP)Mark, ^(AQ)Aristarchus, ^(AR)Demas, ^(AS)Luke, my ^(AT)fellow workers.

 ^25(AU)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be ^(AV)with your spirit.^[c]