Titus 1 (NET)

Titus 1:1¹From Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:11 Tim 6:32 Pet 1:32 Tim 2:232 Tim 2:25Titus 2:11-121 Tim 3:162 Pet 3:112 Thess 2:13-14Col 2:2

Titus 1:2²in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 23:192 Tim 1:91 John 2:25Heb 6:17-181 John 5:11-132 Tim 1:1Titus 2:131 Sam 15:292 Tim 2:132 Tim 2:15

Titus 1:3³But now in his own time he has made his message evident through the preaching I was entrusted with according to the command of God our Savior.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 1:111 Tim 1:1Titus 3:4-6Titus 2:10Titus 2:131 Cor 9:171 Thess 2:41 Tim 2:31 Tim 2:5-71 Tim 4:10

Titus 1:4⁴To Titus, my genuine son in a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 1:2Jude 1:32 Cor 2:132 Pet 1:12 Pet 1:112 Cor 8:232 Pet 3:18John 4:42Rom 1:121 John 5:14

Titus 1:5⁵The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 14:231 Tim 1:3Eccl 12:91 Cor 14:401 Cor 11:342 Tim 2:2Acts 11:30Acts 27:12Acts 27:21Acts 27:7

Titus 1:6⁶An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 3:121 Tim 3:2-7Prov 28:7Titus 1:6-8Eph 5:18Gen 18:191 Sam 2:111 Sam 2:221 Sam 2:29-301 Sam 3:12-13

Titus 1:7⁷For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Eph 5:182 Pet 2:101 Pet 4:101 Pet 5:2Jas 1:19-20Luke 12:421 Tim 3:1-132 Tim 2:24-25Ezek 44:21Isa 28:7

Titus 1:8⁸Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 3:2Titus 2:71 Kgs 5:71 John 3:141 John 5:11 Kgs 5:11 Sam 18:11 Thess 2:101 Tim 4:121 Tim 6:11

Titus 1:9⁹He must hold firmly to the faithful message as it has been taught, so that he will be able to give exhortation in such healthy teaching and correct those who speak against it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Thess 2:152 Tim 1:131 Tim 6:31 Tim 1:101 Tim 1:15Rev 3:11Rev 3:31 Cor 14:241 Thess 5:211 Tim 4:9

Titus 1:10¹⁰For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 1:61 John 4:1Gal 2:4Eph 4:141 Tim 6:3-52 Tim 3:13Acts 11:2Gal 1:6-8Jas 1:26Rom 16:17-18

Titus 1:11¹¹who must be silenced because they mislead whole families by teaching for dishonest gain what ought not to be taught.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 3:61 Tim 6:5Rom 3:19Titus 3:10Ps 63:11Titus 1:9Mic 3:5Ps 107:42Titus 1:72 Cor 11:10

Titus 1:12¹²A certain one of them, in fact, one of their own prophets, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 16:181 Tim 4:2Acts 17:282 Pet 2:152 Pet 2:12Acts 2:11Jude 1:8-13

Titus 1:13¹³Such testimony is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply that they may be healthy in the faithCopy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Tim 5:20Titus 2:22 Tim 4:2Titus 2:152 Cor 13:10Prov 27:51 Tim 4:62 Cor 7:8-12Ps 141:5Ps 119:80

Titus 1:14¹⁴and not pay attention to Jewish myths and commands of people who reject the truth.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Tim 4:4Col 2:22Gal 4:92 Pet 2:22Matt 15:9Isa 29:131 Tim 1:4-7Mark 7:7Heb 12:25

Titus 1:15¹⁵All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 14:14Rom 14:201 Cor 10:231 Tim 4:3-4Matt 15:18Rom 14:231 Cor 10:31Acts 10:151 Cor 6:12-131 Cor 8:7

Titus 1:16¹⁶They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 John 2:4Isa 29:13Eph 5:6Ezek 33:312 Tim 3:5-8Jude 1:4Rom 1:28Rev 21:271 Sam 15:22Rev 21:8