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Salutation

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance with godliness, in the hope of eternal life that God, who never lies, promised before the ages began(A) in due time he revealed his word through the proclamation with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior,(B)

To Titus, my true child[a] in the faith we share:

Grace[b] and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.4 Gk legitimate child
  2. 1.4 Other ancient authorities read Grace, mercy,

Greetings

From:[a] Paul, a servant of God, and also an apostle of Jesus the Messiah,[b] to bring the faith to those chosen by God, along with full knowledge of the truth that leads to[c] godliness, which is based on the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before the world[d] began. At the right time he revealed his message through the proclamation that was entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

To: Titus, a genuine child in the faith that we share.

May grace and peace[e] from God the Father and the Messiah,[f] Jesus our Savior, be yours!

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Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:1 The Gk. lacks From
  2. Titus 1:1 Or Christ
  3. Titus 1:1 Lit. that is according to
  4. Titus 1:2 Or the ages
  5. Titus 1:4 Other mss. read grace, mercy, and peace
  6. Titus 1:4 Or Christ