1Gk. bondservant
1: 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised 2before times eternal;
2Or, long ages ago; See marginal note on Ro 16:25.
1: 3 but in 3his own seasons manifested his word in the 4message, wherewith I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
3Or, its
4Or, proclamation
1: 4 to Titus, my true child after a common faith: 5Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
5So ℵC* (1739) (33) cop(sa),bo arm vg. A 81 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. read Grace, mercy, peace
1: 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;
1: 6 if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
1: 7 For the 6overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, 7no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
6Or, bishop
7Or, not quarrelsome over wine
1: 8 but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
1: 9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the 8sound 9doctrine, and to 10convict the gainsayers.
8Gk. healthful Also in ch. 2:1.
9Or, teaching, Also in ch. 2:1.
10Or, put to shame those who contradict.
1: 10 For there are many 11unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,
11So ℵCA 33 81 copsa,bo arm. I 1739 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg read unruly men and vain
1: 11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
1: 12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said,12 Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle 13gluttons.
12Epimenides, “Concerning Oracles;” according to Wilson’s diaglott. Rotherham cites Dean Farrar, “Life and Work of St. Paul;” p. 696 (1897).
13Gk. bellies.
1: 13 This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be 14sound in the faith,
14Gk. healthy Also in ch. 2:2.
1: 14 not giving heed to Jewish 15fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
15Gk. myths,
1: 15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
1: 16 They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
