Titus 1:1-7 ▼

1 Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to declare the faith which recommends men to the divine favour, and to convince them of that truth, which leads to piety,

2 and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;

3 and has in due time manifested by the preaching of his word, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our saviour:

4 TO Titus my own convert to the common faith: grace and peace from God the father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour.

5 I left you in Crete, to regulate what was amiss, and to ordain pastors in every city, as I had appointed you,

6 to chuse such as are without reproach, married to but one wife, whose children are obedient, not accused of debauchery, nor unruly.

7 for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain.