1:1

Παυλος δουλος Θεου αποστολος δε Ιησου Χριστου κατα πιστιν εκλεκτων Θεου και επιγνωσιν αληθειας της κατ ευσεβειαν

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

1:2

επ ελπιδι ζωης αιωνιου ην επηγγειλατο ο αψευδης Θεος προ χρονων αιωνιων

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

1:3

εφανερωσεν δε καιροις ιδιοις τον λογον αυτου εν κηρυγματι ο επιστευθην εγω κατ επιταγην του Σωτηρος ημων Θεου

but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

1:4

Τιτω γνησιω τεκνω κατα κοινην πιστιν Χαρις και ειρηνη απο Θεου Πατρος και Χριστου Ιησου του Σωτηρος ημων

to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

1:5

Τουτου χαριν απελιπον σε εν Κρητη ινα τα λειποντα επιδιορθωση και καταστησης κατα πολιν πρεσβυτερους ως εγω σοι διεταξαμην

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

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1:6

ει τις εστιν ανεγκλητος μιας γυναικος ανηρ τεκνα εχων πιστα μη εν κατηγορια ασωτιας η ανυποτακτα

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

1:7

Δει γαρ τον επισκοπον ανεγκλητον ειναι ως Θεου οικονομον μη αυθαδη μη οργιλον μη παροινον μη πληκτην μη αισχροκερδη

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

1:8

αλλα φιλοξενον φιλαγαθον σωφρονα δικαιον οσιον εγκρατη

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

1:9

αντεχομενον του κατα την διδαχην πιστου λογου ινα δυνατος η και παρακαλειν εν τη διδασκαλια τη υγιαινουση και τους αντιλεγοντας ελεγχειν

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

1:10

Εισιν γαρ πολλοι και ανυποτακτοι ματαιολογοι και φρεναπαται μαλιστα οι εκ της περιτομης

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

1:11

ους δει επιστομιζειν οιτινες ολους οικους ανατρεπουσιν διδασκοντες α μη δει αισχρου κερδους χαριν

whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

1:12

ειπεν τις εξ αυτων ιδιος αυτων προφητης Κρητες αει ψευσται κακα θηρια γαστερες αργαι

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

1:13

Η μαρτυρια αυτη εστιν αληθης δι ην αιτιαν ελεγχε αυτους αποτομως ινα υγιαινωσιν εν τη πιστει

This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

1:14

μη προσεχοντες Ιουδαικοις μυθοις και εντολαις ανθρωπων αποστρεφομενων την αληθειαν

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

1:15

Παντα καθαρα τοις καθαροις τοις δε μεμιαμμενοις και απιστοις ουδεν καθαρον αλλα μεμιανται αυτων και ο νους και η συνειδησις

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

1:16

Θεον ομολογουσιν ειδεναι τοις δε εργοις αρνουνται βδελυκτοι οντες και απειθεις και προς παν εργον αγαθον αδοκιμοι

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.