Paul, a servantof God, andan apostleof JesusChrist, accordingto the faithof God's elect, andthe acknowledgingof the truthwhichis aftergodliness; Inhopeof eternallife, whichGod, that cannot lie, promisedbeforethe world began; Buthath in duetimesmanifestedhiswordthroughpreaching, whichis committedunto meaccordingto the commandmentof GodourSavior; To Titus, mine ownsonafterthe commonfaith: Grace, mercy, and peace, fromGodthe Fatherandthe LordJesusChristourSavior. For this causeleftI theeinCrete, thatthou shouldest set in orderthe things that are wanting, andordaineldersin every city, asIhad appointedthee: If anybeblameless, the husbandof onewife, havingfaithfulchildrennotaccusedof riotorunruly. Fora bishopmustbeblameless, asthe stewardof God; notself-willed, notsoon angry, notgiven to wine, nostriker, notgiven to filthy lucre; Buta lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; Holding fastthefaithfulwordas he hath been taught, thathe may beablebysounddoctrinebothto exhortandto convincethegainsayers. Forthere aremanyunrulyand vain talkersanddeceivers, especiallytheyofthe circumcision: Whosemouths must be stopped, whosubvertwholehouses, teachingthings whichthey oughtnot, for filthy lucre's sake. Oneofthemselves, even a prophetof theirown, said, The Cretians are alwaysliars, evilbeasts, slowbellies. Thiswitnessistrue. Whereforerebukethemsharply, thatthey may be soundinthefaith; Notgiving heedto Jewishfables, andcommandmentsof men, that turn fromthetruth. Unto thepureall thingsarepure: butunto themthat are defiledandunbelieving is nothingpure; buteventheirmindandconscienceis defiled. They professthat they knowGod; butin worksthey deny him, beingabominable, anddisobedient, anduntoeverygoodworkreprobate.