1 Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in agreement with the faith of the saints of God and the full knowledge of what is true in harmony with religion,2 In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;3 Who, in his time, made clear his word in the good news, of which, by the order of God our Saviour, I became a preacher;4 To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.5 I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;6 Men having a good record, husbands of one wife, whose children are of the faith, children of whom it may not be said that they are given to loose living or are uncontrolled.7 For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;8 But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;9 Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.10 For there are men who are not ruled by law; foolish talkers, false teachers, specially those of the circumcision,11 By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.12 One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.13 This witness is true. So say sharp words to them so that they may come to the right faith,14 Giving no attention to the fictions of the Jews and the rules of men who have no true knowledge.15 To the clean in heart all things are clean: but to those who are unclean and without faith nothing is clean; they become unclean in mind and in thought.16 They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

1 Paulus servus Dei, Apostolus autem Jesu Christi secundum fidem electorum Dei, et agnitionem veritatis, qu secundum pietatem est 2 in spem vit tern, quam promisit qui non mentitur, Deus, ante tempora scularia : 3 manifestavit autem temporibus suis verbum suum in prdicatione, qu credita est mihi secundum prceptum Salvatoris nostri Dei : 4 Tito dilecto filio secundum communem fidem, gratia, et pax a Deo Patre, et Christo Jesu Salvatore nostro.5 Hujus rei gratia reliqui te Cret, ut ea qu desunt, corrigas, et constituas per civitates presbyteros, sicut et ego disposui tibi, 6 si quis sine crimine est, unius uxoris vir, filios habens fideles, non in accusatione luxuri, aut non subditos. 7 Oportet enim episcopum sine crimine esse, sicut Dei dispensatorem : non superbum, non iracundum, non vinolentum, non percussorem, non turpis lucri cupidum : 8 sed hospitalem, benignum, sobrium, justum, sanctum, continentem, 9 amplectentem eum, qui secundum doctrinam est, fidelem sermonem : ut potens sit exhortari in doctrina sana, et eos qui contradicunt, arguere.10 Sunt enim multi etiam inobedientes, vaniloqui, et seductores : maxime qui de circumcisione sunt : 11 quos oportet redargui : qui universas domos subvertunt, docentes qu non oportet, turpis lucri gratia. 12 Dixit quidam ex illis, proprius ipsorum propheta : Cretenses semper mendaces, mal besti, ventres pigri. 13 Testimonium hoc verum est. Quam ob causam increpa illos dure, ut sani sint in fide, 14 non intendentes judaicis fabulis, et mandatis hominum, aversantium se a veritate. 15 Omnia munda mundis : coinquinatis autem et infidelibus, nihil est mundum, sed inquinat sunt eorum et mens et conscientia. 16 Confitentur se nosse Deum, factis autem negant : cum sint abominati, et incredibiles, et ad omne opus bonum reprobi.