1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God and the acknowledging of the truth, which is according to godliness:

² Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:

³ But hath in due times manifested his word in preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

⁴ To Titus my beloved son, according to the common faith, grace and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Saviour.

⁵ For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee:

¹⁵ These things speak, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

3 Admonish them to be subject to princes and powers, to obey at a word, to be ready to every good work.

² To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious, but gentle: shewing all mildness towards all men.

¹² When I shall send to thee Artemas or Tychicus, make haste to come unto me to Nicopolis. For there I have determined to winter.

¹³ Send forward Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollo, with care, that nothing be wanting to them.

¹⁴ And let our men also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses: that they be not unfruitful.

¹⁵ All that are with me salute thee: salute them that love us in the faith. The grace of God be with you all. Amen.