| Chapter 3 |
1 | Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
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2 | To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
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3 | For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
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4 | But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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5 | Not 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 Ghost;
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6 | Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
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7 | That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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8 | [This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
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9 | But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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10 | A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
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11 | Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
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12 | When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
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13 | Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
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14 | And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
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15 | All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace [be] with you all. Amen. [It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.]
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