2. My message is based on the confidence of eternal life. God, who never lies, promised this eternal life before the world began.
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.
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!
5. I left you in Crete to do what still needed to be done—appointing spiritual leaders in every city as I directed you.
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.