Titus

Chapter 1

¹ Paul, write this letter to you, Titus. am a servant God apostle Jesus Messiah. me to teach people whom he has chosen as his own trust him more. work to help his people to know is true, that can live in a way that pleases God. ² people can learn how to live like this they are confident God will cause them to live not lie. before world began, to cause us to live forever. ³ the right communicated message trusted preach. do this in order to obey command ⁴ am writing to you, Titus; have become like a real to me both now in Jesus the Messiah. God Father Messiah to be kind to you give you a peaceful spirit. ⁵ left Island of Crete this do the work is still unfinished also for the group of believers every as do. ⁶ elder be whom no one can criticize. must also have one children trust in God, people must not consider his children be out of control ⁷ who leads God's people who manages this person have a good reputation. should not be he must not angry quickly. must not be alcoholic, who likes to fight and argue, not greedy man. ⁸ than that, must welcome strangers love the things that are good. must always act sensibly treat other people in a fair and honest manner. must always act in a way that is right for someone who is devoted to God he must always control his emotions. ⁹ must always believe have taught him, he must live according to must do this in order persuade people live like this in order correct people they do not want to live like this. ¹⁰ tell you these things because are people refuse to obey those who are in authority over them. these people say has no value. persuade people to believe wrong things. people who are the most like this the ones tell all followers of the Messiah to become circumcised. ¹¹ and the leaders whom you appoint should people teaching the believers. teaching that should entire believe wrong things. only do it so that people will them money. is very shameful! ¹² man Crete, people was a prophet, always to one another! are like dangerous wild animals! are lazy always eat too much food." ¹³ he said that may believe and teach things about God. ¹⁴ should stop according to invented the Jews came from people, not God, who have stopped obeying is true. ¹⁵ some people do not have sinful thoughts or desires, then for those people good. people wicked not believe in the Messiah Jesus, that they do makes them unclean. people's of thinking been ruined. do not even feel guilty when they do what is evil. ¹⁶ though they claim know they do that they do not know him. are disobey God do nothing for him.

Chapter 2

¹ for you, Titus, must teach people is behavior people who believe the truth about God. ² the older men they must themselves at all times, they must in a way that other people respect, that they must sensibly. them that they must also believe the true things about God, others truly, do all these things even when it is difficult. ³ the older women, the men, live that everyone knows that they respect God very much. them that they must not mean or false things about other people, that they must not addicted to lot of they should teach others what is good. ⁴ this way, will be able to advise women love their own husbands children. ⁵ older women should also teach the younger women to control what they say and do, to act in a wrong way toward any man, work home, to do what them. should do all these things so that one mock to us. ⁶ for the younger men, them control themselves well. ⁷ yourself continually what is good that others will see what they should also be doing. you teach the believers, sure that everything you say is true say it in a way that they will respect. ⁸ people is right messages no one can criticize, that anybody to stop you, people will shame them will have they can justly say of us. ⁹ for those believers who are slaves, they should always submit their them live in a way that pleases way, argumentative with them. ¹⁰ must not even little things from their masters; should be faithful to them, they should do everything a way leads people to admire that we teach ¹¹ believers should behave in these good ways because offering save a gift that no one deserves. ¹² God saves us as a free gift, he also trains doing wrong of the world to do. teaches us to be sensible, do what is right, obey God we live ¹³ the same time, God teaches us to wait he will certainly do in the future, is something that will make us very happy: is, Messiah, return to us great splendor. ¹⁴ die us payment that frees lawless nature, make us clean be a people are possession, people eagerly desire do is good. ¹⁵ speak about things. the believers to live as I have described them when they do not, right to command them if necessary. sure that everyone pays attention to what you say.

Chapter 3

¹ be sure to remind people as much as possible, they should comply with rules laws that govern our society. need to be obedient ready do they are able. ² should not disrespectful things anyone argue with people. should treat as more important than themselves. ³ need to remember that was a time when ourselves unpersuaded about these things. own passions desire for pleasure us in the wrong direction we served them as if we were their slaves. were constantly each other evil. caused people to hate us we hated other. ⁴ us he was acting generously save he loves us, ⁵ saved us clean on the inside, us a new birth, us new the did not save us saved merciful. ⁶ Holy Spirit Messiah ⁷ has declared that everything is made right between him and us. gave us the Holy Spirit so that can in everything that the Lord Jesus has to give us, with him. ⁸ is statement can be trusted. want continually emphasize things that have believed constantly themselves to those things are good and that help others. things ⁹ away from about lists of Jewish ancestors, religious law. kinds of discussions are do not help you in any way. ¹⁰ people on engaging in these divisive activities have warned them times, have nothing more to do with them, ¹¹ you know like that turned away from the truth; are sinning condemn themselves. ¹² send your best come town of Nicopolis, have decided stay the winter. ¹³ everything you can send expert their journey, with everything that they need. ¹⁴ sure that people occupy themselves the same way who need help. they do this will be living in a useful way for God. ¹⁵ who with greet friends there who love fellow believers. God continue to show great kindness you.