Titus1
1Sha’ul [desired], a slave of God-The Father, and an apostle of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah], according to the faith of God-The Father’s elect, and the acknowledging of the twhich is after godliness;2In hope of eternal life, which God-The Father, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;3But has in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God-The Father our Saviour;4To Titus [nurse], [my] own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, [and] peace, from God-The Father the Father and the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] our Saviour.5For this cause left I youi in Crete [fleshy], that youi should set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed youi:6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God-The Father; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy profit;8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;9Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convict the gainsayers.10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy profit’s sake.12One of themselves, [even] a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians [fleshy] [are] always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.13This witness is true. For what reason rebuke (reprimand; strongly warn; restrain) them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.15Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.16They profess that they know God-The Father; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate (rejected; failing the test; lost in sin).1But speak youi the things which become sound doctrine:2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.3The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,5[To be] discreet, pure (clean; not corrupt), keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God-The Father be not blasphemed.6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.7In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [showing] uncorruptness, gravity, with incorruption,8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.9[Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again;10Not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God-The Father our Saviour in all things.11For the grace of God-The Father that brings salvation has appeared to all men,12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;13Looking for that Blessed (Favored by God; happy; prosperous) hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God-The Father and our Saviour Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah];14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar (particular; special; one’s own) people, zealous of good works.15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke (reprimand; strongly warn; restrain) with all authority. Let no man despise youi.1Put [a bow] them in mind to be subject to Principalities (rulers or their territory) and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving different lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.4But after that the kindness and love of God-The Father our Saviour toward man appeared,5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit [Ruach HaKodesh];6Which he shed on us abundantly through Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] our Saviour;7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.8[This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that youi affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God-The Father might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sins, being condemned of himself.12When I shall send Artemas [a gift of prompt, safe] unto youi, or Tychicus [fateful], be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis [city of victory]: for I have determined there to winter.13Bring Zenas [the gift of Zeus] the lawyer and Apollos [given by Apollo (etymology uncertain)] on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.15All that are with me salute youi. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace [be] with you all. Amen. <[It was written to Titus [nurse], ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians [fleshy], from Nicopolis [city of victory] of Macedonia [extended land].]>
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