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| 1 Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, | 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; | 1 From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I was sent to lead God's chosen people to faith and to the knowledge of the truth that leads to a godly life. | 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, | 1 Paul, bondman of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God's elect, and knowledge of the truth which is according to piety; | 2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago, | 2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; | 2 My message is based on the confidence of eternal life. God, who never lies, promised this eternal life before the world began. | 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who can't lie, promised before time began; | 2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time, | 3 but at the proper time manifested, even His word, in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior, | 3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; | 3 God has revealed this in every era by spreading his word. I was entrusted with this word by the command of God our Savior. | 3 but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior; | 3 but has manifested in its own due season his word, in the proclamation with which I have been entrusted, according to the commandment of our Saviour God; | 4 To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. | 4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. | 4 To Titus, a genuine child in the faith we share. Good will and peace from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Savior are yours! | 4 to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. | 4 to Titus, my own child according to the faith common to us: Grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour. | Qualifications of Elders |
| 5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you, | 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: | 5 I left you in Crete to do what still needed to be done-appointing spiritual leaders in every city as I directed you. | 5 I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you; | 5 For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained unordered, and establish elders in each city, as I had ordered thee: | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. | 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. | 6 A spiritual leader must have a good reputation. He must have only one wife and have children who are believers. His children shouldn't be known for having wild lifestyles or being rebellious. | 6 if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior. | 6 if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly. | 7 For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, | 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; | 7 Because a bishop is a supervisor appointed by God, he must have a good reputation. He must not be a stubborn or irritable person. He must not drink too much or be a violent person. He must not use shameful ways to make money. | 7 For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain; | 7 For the overseer must be free from all charge against him as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means; | 8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, | 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; | 8 Instead, he must be hospitable, love what is good, use good judgment, be fair and moral, and have self-control. | 8 but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled; | 8 but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate, | 9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. | 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. | 9 He must be devoted to the trustworthy message we teach. Then he can use these accurate teachings to encourage people and correct those who oppose the word. | 9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him. | 9 clinging to the faithful word according to the doctrine taught, that he may be able both to encourage with sound teaching and refute gainsayers. | 10 For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, | 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: | 10 There are many believers, especially converts from Judaism, who are rebellious. They speak nonsense and deceive people. | 10 For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, | 10 For there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of the circumcision, | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of sordid gain. | 11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. | 11 They must be silenced because they are ruining whole families by teaching what they shouldn't teach. This is the shameful way they make money. | 11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake. | 11 who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not to be taught for the sake of base gain. | 12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." | 12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. | 12 Even one of their own prophets said, "Cretans are always liars, savage animals, and lazy gluttons." | 12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons." | 12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, has said, Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts, lazy gluttons. | 13 This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith, | 13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; | 13 That statement is true. For this reason, sharply correct believers so that they continue to have faith that is alive and well. | 13 This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, | 13 This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith, | 14 not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. | 14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. | 14 They shouldn't pay attention to Jewish myths or commands given by people who are always rejecting the truth. | 14 not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. | 14 not turning their minds to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away from the truth. | 15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. | 15 Unto 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. | 15 Everything is clean to those who are clean. But nothing is clean to corrupt unbelievers. Indeed, their minds and their consciences are corrupted. | 15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. | 15 All things are pure to the pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 They profess to know God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient and worthless for any good deed. | 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. | 16 They claim to know God, but they deny him by what they do. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit to do anything good. | 16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work. | 16 They profess to know God, but in works deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work. |
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