1 Gr. bondservant. 2 Or, instructing foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes. And the Lord's 24 1servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing, in meekness cor- 25 recting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto Gr. return to the knowledge of the truth, and they may re- 26 cover themselves out of the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by the Lord's servant unto the will of God. soberness. • Gr. taken alive. Or, by the devil, unto the unto the will of him. In the Greek the two pronouns are different. I But know this, that in the last days grievous 1 3 times shall come. For men shall be lovers of 2 self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, with- 3 out natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good, traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure 4 rather than lovers of God; holding a form of 5 godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away. For of these are 6 they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to 7 the knowledge of the truth. And like as Jannes 8 and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. But they shall 9 proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be. But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, 10 purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, per- 11 secutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me. Yea, and all that would live 12 godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and 13 worse, deceiving and being deceived. But abide 14 thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou 'Gr. what 15 hast learned them; and that from a babe thou persons. hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith 16 which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is 17 in righteousness: that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work. 4 I I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the quick and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom; 5 2 Or, Every scripture is inspired of God, and profitable 3 Or, discipline in Or, I testify, the sight.. his appearing dead, both of &c. Gr. health ful. Or, teaching 2 preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-Or, bring to the proof 3 suffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure the "sound "doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves 4 teachers after their own lusts; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside. 5 unto fables. But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, 6 fulfil thy ministry. For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith : 8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day and not only to me, but also to all them that have loved his appearing. 7 come. 9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 10 for Demas forsook me, having loved this 9 Gr. poured out as a drink 9 offering. present world, and went to Thessalonica; Or, age II Crescens to 10 Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Only "Or, Gaul Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is useful to me for ministering. But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. The cloke 12,13 that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the Gr. shewed, parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did 14 me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works: of whom be thou ware 15 also; for he greatly withstood our words. At 16 my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me may it not be laid to their account. But the Lord stood by me, and 2 strengthened 17 me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. The Lord will deliver me 18 from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory 4 for ever and ever. Amen. 2 Or, gave me power 3 Or, procla mation Gr. unto the ages of the ages. 3 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of 19 Onesiphorus. Erastus abode at Corinth: but 20 Trophimus I left at Miletus sick. Do thy 21 diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with 22 you. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO TITUS. servant. 2 PAUL, a 'servant of God, and an apostle of 'Gr. bond Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is 2 according to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before 3 times eternal; but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment 4 of God our Saviour; to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour. 5 Or, its mation 5 'Or, overseer Or, not quar 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 6 gave thee charge; if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. 7 For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not selfwilled, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; 8 but given to hospitality, a lover of good, 9 soberminded, just, holy, temperate; holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort Gr. healthin the sound 'doctrine, and to convict the ful gainsayers. relsome over 7 Or, teaching 1 Gr. bellies. For there are many unruly men, vain talkers 10 and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped; men 11 who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, 12 Cretans are alway liars, evil beasts, idle 'gluttons. This testimony is true. For which cause 13 2 Gr. healthy. reprove them sharply, that they may be "sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish fables, 14 and commandments of men who turn away from the truth. To the pure all things are 15 pure but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. They profess 16 that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. Gr. health ful. Gr. bondservants. But speak thou the things which befit the 12 3 sound doctrine: that aged men be temperate, 2 grave, soberminded, 2sound in faith, in love, in patience that aged women likewise be reverent 3 in demeanour, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; that 4 they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sober- 5 minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed: the younger 6 men likewise exhort to be soberminded: in all 7 things shewing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech, that cannot be con- 8 demned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of Exhort servants to be in subjection to 9 their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying; not purloining, 10 us. |