Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

1 Paul Paulos, a servant of God theos and de an apostle apostolos of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, for kata the faith pistis of the elect eklektos of God theos and kai the knowledge epignōsis of the truth alētheia that ho produces kata godliness eusebeia, ² for the sake of epi the hope elpis of eternal aiōnios life zōē, which hos God theos, who ho does not lie apseudēs, promised epangellomai before pro times chronos eternal aiōnios, ³ and de revealed phaneroō his autos word logos at the proper idios time kairos · ho in en the proclamation kērygma, with which hos I egō have been entrusted pisteuō by kata the command epitagē of ho God theos our hēmeis Savior sōtēr, ⁴ to Titus Titos, a true gnēsios son teknon in kata a common koinos faith pistis: Grace charis and kai peace eirēnē from apo God theos the Father patēr and kai Christ Christos Jesus Iēsous · ho our hēmeis Savior sōtēr.

⁵ For charin this reason houtos I left apoleipō you sy in en Crete Krētē, so that hina you might put right epidiorthoō the ho remaining things leipō and kai appoint kathistēmi elders presbyteros in every kata town polis, as hōs I egō directed diatassō you sy— ⁶ if ei anyone tis is eimi above reproach anenklētos, a man anēr of one heis woman gynē, having echō believing pistos children teknon, not mē open to en the charge katēgoria of debauchery asōtia or ē being rebellious anypotaktos. ⁷ For gar it is necessary dei for an ho overseer episkopos to be eimi above reproach anenklētos as hōs a steward oikonomos of God theos, not mē arrogant authadēs, not mē quick-tempered orgilos, not mē a drunkard paroinos, not mē violent plēktēs, not mē greedy aischrokerdēs for gain , ⁸ but alla hospitable philoxenos, loving what is good philagathos, self-controlled sōphrōn, just dikaios, holy hosios, disciplined enkratēs, ⁹ holding fast to antechō the ho trustworthy pistos word logos that is in accordance with kata the ho teaching didachē, so that hina he might be eimi able dynatos both kai to exhort parakaleō with en · ho healthy hygiainō doctrine didaskalia · ho and kai to rebuke elenchō those ho who oppose antilegō it.