Titus 1:11-3:10

English Standard Version

¹¹ They must be silenced, since ^(A)they are upsetting whole families by teaching ^(B)for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. ^12 (C)One of the Cretans,^[a] a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”^{[b] 13} This testimony is true. Therefore ^(D)rebuke them ^(E)sharply, that they ^(F)may be sound in the faith, ^14 (G)not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and ^(H)the commands of people ^(I)who turn away from the truth. ^15 (J)To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and ^(K)unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both ^(L)their minds and their consciences are defiled. ^16 (M)They profess to know God, but they ^(N)deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, ^(O)unfit for any good work.

Teach Sound Doctrine

2 But as for you, teach what accords with ^(P)sound^[c] doctrine. ² Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, ^(Q)sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. ^3 (R)Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, ^(S)not slanderers ^(T)or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, ⁴ and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, ⁵ to be self-controlled, ^(U)pure, ^(V)working at home, kind, and ^(W)submissive to their own husbands, ^(X)that the word of God may not be reviled. ⁶ Likewise, urge ^(Y)the younger men to be self-controlled. ⁷ Show yourself in all respects to be ^(Z)a model of good works, and in your teaching ^(AA)show integrity, ^(AB)dignity, ⁸ and ^(AC)sound speech that cannot be condemned, ^(AD)so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. ^9 (AE)Bondservants^[d] are to be submissive to their own masters ^(AF)in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, ¹⁰ not pilfering, ^(AG)but showing all good faith, ^(AH)so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

¹¹ For ^(AI)the grace of God ^(AJ)has appeared, bringing salvation ^(AK)for all people, ¹² training us to renounce ungodliness and ^(AL)worldly passions, and ^(AM)to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in ^(AN)the present age, ^13 (AO)waiting for our blessed ^(AP)hope, the ^(AQ)appearing of the glory of our great ^(AR)God and Savior Jesus Christ, ^14 (AS)who gave himself for us to ^(AT)redeem us from all lawlessness and ^(AU)to purify for himself ^(AV)a people for his own possession who are ^(AW)zealous for good works.

¹⁵ Declare these things; exhort and ^(AX)rebuke with all authority. ^(AY)Let no one disregard you.

Be Ready for Every Good Work

3 Remind them ^(AZ)to be submissive to rulers and authorities, ^(BA)to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, ^2 (BB)to speak evil of no one, ^(BC)to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and ^(BD)to show perfect courtesy toward all people. ³ For ^(BE)we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. ⁴ But when ^(BF)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, ⁵ he saved us, ^(BG)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but ^(BH)according to his own mercy, by ^(BI)the washing of regeneration and ^(BJ)renewal of the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom he ^(BK)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ so that ^(BL)being justified by his grace we might become ^(BM)heirs ^(BN)according to the hope of eternal life. ⁸ The saying is ^(BO)trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful ^(BP)to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. ⁹ But ^(BQ)avoid foolish ^(BR)controversies, ^(BS)genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for ^(BT)they are unprofitable and worthless. ¹⁰ As for a person who stirs up division, ^(BU)after warning him once and then twice, ^(BV)have nothing more to do with him,