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; See also: Romans 1:1 1 Timothy 6:3 2 Timothy 2:23 2 Timothy 2:25 Titus 2:11-12
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; See also: Numbers 23:19 2 Timothy 1:9 1 John 2:25 Hebrews 6:17-18 1 John 5:11-13
3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; See also: 1 Timothy 1:11 1 Timothy 1:1 Titus 3:4-6 Titus 2:10 Titus 2:13
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. See also: 2 Timothy 1:2 Jude 1:3 2 Corinthians 2:13 2 Peter 1:1 2 Peter 1:11
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: See also: Acts 14:23 1 Timothy 1:3 Ecclesiastes 12:9 1 Corinthians 14:40 Isaiah 44:7
6 ¶ If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. See also: 1 Timothy 3:2-7 1 Timothy 3:12 Proverbs 28:7 Titus 1:6-8 Genesis 18:19
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; See also: Ephesians 5:18 2 Peter 2:10 1 Peter 4:10 1 Peter 5:2 Luke 12:42
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; See also: 1 Timothy 3:2 Titus 2:7 1 Kings 5:7 1 Samuel 18:1 1 Kings 5:1
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. See also: 2 Thessalonians 2:15 2 Timothy 1:13 1 Timothy 6:3 1 Timothy 1:10 1 Timothy 1:15
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: See also: 1 Timothy 1:6 1 John 4:1 Galatians 2:4 Ephesians 4:14 Acts 11:2
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. See also: 2 Timothy 3:6 1 Timothy 6:5 Romans 3:19 Titus 3:10 Psalms 63:11
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. See also: Romans 16:18 1 Timothy 4:2 Acts 17:28 2 Peter 2:15 Acts 2:11
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; See also: 1 Timothy 5:20 Titus 2:2 2 Timothy 4:2 Titus 2:15 Proverbs 27:5
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. See also: 2 Timothy 4:4 Colossians 2:22 Galatians 4:9 Matthew 15:9 2 Peter 2:22
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. See also: Romans 14:14 Romans 14:20 1 Corinthians 10:23 1 Timothy 4:3-4 Matthew 15:18
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. See also: 1 John 2:4 Isaiah 29:13 Ephesians 5:6 Ezekiel 33:31 2 Timothy 3:5-8