# Titus 1

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/titus/1

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of truth that accords with godliness.
2. in hope of eternal life, which God who never lies promised before eternal times.
3. but in his own times he revealed his word through the proclamation entrusted to me according to the commandment of God our Savior.
4. To Titus, genuine son according to our common faith: grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
5. Because of this I left you in Crete so that you would straighten out what was lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I commanded you.
6. If anyone is blameless, a husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of debauchery or rebellion.
7. For an overseer must be above reproach as God's steward—not arrogant, not quick-tempered, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for shameful gain.
8. but hospitable, a lover of good, sober-minded, righteous, holy, self-controlled.
9. holding firmly to the faithful word that aligns with the teaching, so he can both exhort in sound teaching and convict those who contradict.
10. For there are many unruly, vain talkers, and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision.
11. whose mouths must be stopped, who overturn whole households by teaching things they ought not, for the sake of shameful gain.
12. One from among them, their own prophet, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle bellies."
13. This testimony is true. For this reason, convict them sternly, that they may be sound in the faith.
14. Not attending to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
15. To the pure all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; instead, their mind and conscience are defiled.
16. They confess to knowing God, but deny him through their works, being detestable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.

## Nearby chapters

[2 Timothy 4](https://www.lumin.faith/read/2-timothy/4.md)
[Titus 2](https://www.lumin.faith/read/titus/2.md)

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