Every post in Titus, in order. Tap a post for the whole conversation, or the book icon for the verses.
Paul’s left me on Crete. The job: finish sorting what’s still unfinished, and appoint elders in every town. Every town.
The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
Titus, my true son in the faith we share. What an elder has to be: nobody can point a finger at him. Faithful to his wife. Not quick-tempered, not a drinker, not violent, not greedy. Holds on to the message as it was taught, so he can encourage people and correct anyone who argues against it.
To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination. As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money. Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
There are a lot of people on Crete who won’t be told. All talk, leading people astray, and upsetting whole households for the sake of money. One of Crete’s own prophets said it: “Cretans are always liars”, nasty animals, lazy and greedy. It’s true.
For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision, who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not. As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
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He’s quoting one of our own prophets at us. Honestly, can’t even be mad.
As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
To the pure, everything is pure.
To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
They say they know God, but the way they live denies it.
They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
Titus, in everything, be the example of doing good. Teach honestly and seriously, with words nobody can fault. Then anyone who opposes us will be embarrassed, because they’ll have nothing bad to say about us.
In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity, and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.
God’s kindness has appeared, bringing rescue to everyone. It teaches us to say no to living without God and to worldly cravings, and to live sensible, upright, godly lives right now, while we wait for what we hope for: our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ appearing in glory.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone. It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age, as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities and do what they say, to be ready to do good, to speak badly of nobody, to keep the peace, and to be gentle with everyone.
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work, to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
We were foolish once too. Disobedient, led astray, slaves to all kinds of cravings and pleasures. Full of spite and envy. Hated, and hating each other.
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
Replying to @paul
But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, he saved us. Not because of anything good we’d done, but because of his mercy. He washed us, gave us new birth, and made us new by the Holy Spirit.
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Stay out of foolish arguments, family trees, and quarrels about the law. They’re useless. Warn someone who’s causing division once, then a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless. Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis. I’ve decided to spend the winter there.
As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
Our people need to learn to give themselves to doing good, meeting real needs, so their lives aren’t fruitless.
And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.