1. Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God and the acknowledging of the truth, which is according to godliness:
2. Unto the hope of life everlasting, which God, who lieth not, hath promised before the times of the world:
3. But hath in due times manifested his word in preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior:
4. To Titus my beloved son, according to the common faith, grace and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Savior.
5. For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee:
6. If any be without crime, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.
7. For a bishop must be without crime, as the steward of God: not proud, not subject to anger, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre:
8. But given to hospitality, gentle, sober, just, holy, continent: