1   Paul ^note a ^note seruaunt of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the faith of Gods ^note elect, ^note and the acknowledging of the trueth, which is according vnto godlines,

2   Vnto the ^note hope of eternall life, which God that cannot lie, hath ^note promised before the ^{note note} world began:

3    ^noteBut hath made his worde manifest in due time through the preaching, which is ^note committed vnto me, according to the commandement of God our ^note Sauiour:

4    ^noteTo Titus my naturall sonne according to the common faith, ^note Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ our Sauiour.

5    ^noteFor this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest continue to redresse the thinges that remaine, and shouldest ordeine Elders in euery citie, as I appointed thee,

6    ^noteIf any be vnreproueable, the husbande of one wife, hauing faithfull children, which are not slandered of riot, neither are ^note disobedient.

7    ^noteFor a Bishop must bee vnreproueable, as Gods ^note steward, not ^note froward, not angrie, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,

8   But harberous, one that loueth goodnesse, ^note wise, righteous, holy, temperate,

9    ^noteHolding fast that faithfull worde according to doctrine, ^note that he also may bee able to exhort with wholesome doctrine, and conuince them that say against it.

10    ^noteFor there are many disobedient & vaine talkers and deceiuers of mindes, chiefly they of the ^note Circumcision,

11   Whose mouthes must bee stopped, which subuert whole houses, teaching things, which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.

12    ^noteOne of themselues, euen one of their owne prophets said, The Cretians are alwaies liars, euill beastes, slowe bellies.

13   This witnesse is true: wherefore conuince them ^note sharply, that they may be sound in þe; faith,

14   And not taking heede to ^note Iewish fables and commaundements of men, that turne away from the trueth.

15    ^noteVnto the pure ^note are all things pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure, but euen their ^note mindes and consciences are defiled.

16   They professe that they know God, but by works they deny him, and are abominable & disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate. CHAP. II. 2 He setteth out the dueties of sundry persons and states, 6 and willeth him to instruct the Church in maners. 11 He draweth an argument from the end of our redemption, 12 which is, that we liue godly and vprightly.

1   Bvt ^note speake thou the thinges which become wholesome doctrine,

2    ^noteThat the elder men be watchful, graue, t&ebar;perate, sounde in the faith, in loue, & in patience:

3   The elder women likewise, that they be in such behauiour as becommeth holinesse, not false accusers, not subiect to much wine, but teachers of honest things,

4   That they may instruct the yong women to be sober minded, that they loue their husb&abar;ds, that they loue their children,

5   That they be temperate, chaste, ^note keeping at home, good & ^note subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of.

6   Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded.

7    ^noteIn all things shewe thy selfe an ensample

Obey the powers. of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with ^note grauitie, integritie,

8   And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.

9    ^{note note}Let seruants be subiect to their masters, & please them in ^note al things, not answering again,

10   Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.

11    ^{note note}For that grace of God, that bringeth saluation vnto all men, hath appeared,

12   And teacheth vs that we should denie vngodlinesse and ^note worldly lusts, and that we should liue soberly and righteously, and godly in this present world,

13    ^noteLooking for that blessed hope, and appearing of that glorie of that mightie God, and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ,

14   Who gaue him selfe for vs, that hee might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purge vs to bee a ^note peculiar people vnto himselfe, zealous of good woorkes.

15   These things speake, and exhort, and conuince with all ^note authoritie. See that no man despise thee. CHAP. III. 1 Hee willeth that all generally bee put in minde to reuerence such as bee in authoritie: 3 That they remember their former life, and attribute all iustification vnto grace. 9 And if any brabler withstand these things, 10 hee willeth that he be reiected.

1   Pvt ^note them in remembrance that they ^note bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,

2   That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse Stay foolish questions. vnto all men.

3    ^{note note}For wee our selues also were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued, seruing the lustes and diuers pleasures, liuing in maliciousnes and enuie, hatefull, and hating one another:

4   But when that bountifulnesse & that loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,

5    ^noteNot by the woorkes of ^note righteousnesse, which we had done, but according to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the renewing of the ^note holy Ghost,

6   Which he shed on vs aboundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour,

7   That we, being iustified by his grace, should be made heires according to the hope of eternall life.

8    ^noteThis is a true saying, and these thinges I will thou shouldest affirme, that they which haue beleeued God, might be carefull to shewe foorth ^note good woorkes. These things are good and profitable vnto men.

9    ^noteBut stay foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and brawlings about the Lawe: for they are vnprofitable and vaine.

10    ^noteReiect him that is an heretike, after once or twise admonition,

11   Knowing that hee that is such, is peruerted, and sinneth, being damned of his owne selfe.

12    ^noteWhen I shall send Artemas vnto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to mee vnto Nicopolis: for I haue determined there to winter.

13   Bring Zenas the expounder of the Lawe, and Apollos on their iourney diligently, that they lacke nothing.

14   And let ours also learne to shewe foorth good woorkes for necessary vses, that they be not vnfruitfull.

15   All that are with mee, salute thee. Greete them that loue vs in the faith. Grace bee with you all, Amen. ¶2; To Titus, elect the first bishoppe of the Church of the Cretians, written from Nicopolis in Macedonia.

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