Chapter 1
1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Yeshua the Messiah, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
δοῦλοςdoulosa servantG1401N-NSM θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἀπόστολοςapostolosan apostleG0652N-NSM ἸησοῦIēsouof JesusG2424GN-GSM-P ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP πίστινpistin[the] faithG4102GN-ASF ἐκλεκτῶνeklektōnof [the] electG1588A-GPM θεοῦtheouof GodG2316N-GSM-T ἐπίγνωσινepignōsinknowledgeG1922N-ASF ἀληθείαςalētheiasof [the] truthG0225N-GSF τῆςtēswhich [is]G3588T-GSF κατ᾽kat᾽according toG2596PREP εὐσέβειανeusebeiangodlinessG2150N-ASF 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began;
ἐλπίδιelpidi[the] hopeG1680N-DSF ζωῆςzōēsof lifeG2222N-GSF αἰωνίου,aiōnioueternal,G0166A-GSF ἐπηγγείλατοepēngeilatopromisedG1861V-ADI-3S ἀψευδὴςapseudēswho cannot lieG0893A-NSM χρόνωνchronōntimeG5550N-GPM αἰωνίων.aiōniōneternal.G0166A-GPM 3 but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;
ἐφανέρωσενephanerōsenHe revealedG5319V-AAI-3S καιροῖςkairois[in] seasonsG2540N-DPM ἰδίοιςidiois[His] ownG2398A-DPM αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM κηρύγματι,kērugmati[the] proclamationG2782N-DSN ἐπιστεύθηνepisteuthēnwas entrustedG4100V-API-1S κατ᾽kat᾽according toG2596PREP ἐπιταγὴνepitagēn[the] commandmentG2003N-ASF σωτῆροςsōtērosSaviorG4990N-GSM θεοῦ·theouGod;G2316N-GSM-T 4 to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace1 and peace from God the Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah our Savior.
ΤίτῳTitōTo TitusG5103N-DSM-P γνησίῳgnēsiō[my] trueG1103A-DSN τέκνῳteknōchildG5043N-DSN κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP κοινὴνkoinēn[our] commonG2839HA-ASF πίστιν·pistinfaith:G4102GN-ASF χάριςcharisGraceG5485N-NSF εἰρήνηeirēnēpeaceG1515N-NSF πατρὸςpatros[the] FatherG3962N-GSM-T ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T σωτῆροςsōtērosSaviorG4990N-GSM ἡμῶν.¶hēmōnof us.G3165P-1GP - NU P Vg. M TR add "mercy"
5 I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
ΤούτουToutouof thisG3778D-GSN χάρινcharinBecauseG5484PREP ἀπέλιπόνapeliponI leftG0620V-2AAI-1S Κρήτῃ,KrētēCrete,G2914N-DSF-L τὰtathe [things]G3588T-APN λείπονταleipontalackingG3007V-PAP-APN ἐπιδιορθώσῃepidiorthōsēyou may set in orderG1930V-AMS-2S καταστήσῃςkatastēsēsmay appointG2525V-AAS-2S κατὰkatain everyG2596PREP πρεσβυτέρουςpresbuterouseldersG4245GN-APM διεταξάμην·dietaxamēndirected;G1299V-AMI-1S 6 if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἀνέγκλητος,anegklētosblameless,G0410A-NSM γυναικὸςgunaikoswifeG1135HN-GSF ἀνήρ,anēr[the] husband,G0435HN-NSM τέκναteknachildrenG5043N-APN ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192V-PAP-NSM πιστά,pistabelieving,G4103A-APN κατηγορίᾳkatēgoriaaccusationG2724N-DSF ἀσωτίαςasōtiasof debaucheryG0810N-GSF ἀνυπότακτα.anupotaktainsubordinate.G0506A-APN 7 For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;
δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163V-PAI-3S ἐπίσκοπονepiskoponoverseerG1985N-ASM ἀνέγκλητονanegklētonblamelessG0410A-ASM εἶναιeinaito beG1511V-PAN θεοῦtheouGod’sG2316N-GSM-T οἰκονόμον,oikonomonsteward,G3623N-ASM αὐθάδη,authadēself-willed,G0829A-ASM ὀργίλον,orgilonquick tempered,G3711A-ASM πάροινον,paroinongiven to wine,G3943A-ASM πλήκτην,plēktēna striker,G4131N-ASM αἰσχροκερδῆ,aischrokerdēgreedy of base gain,G0146A-ASM 8 but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
φιλόξενον,philoxenonhospitable,G5382A-ASM φιλάγαθον,philagathona lover of good,G5358A-ASM σώφρονα,sōphronaself-controlled,G4998A-ASM δίκαιον,dikaionupright,G1342A-ASM ὅσιον,hosionholy,G3741A-ASM ἐγκρατῆ,egkratē[and] disciplined,G1468A-ASM 9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.
ἀντεχόμενονantechomenonholdingG0472V-PNP-ASM κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP διδαχὴνdidachēnteachingG1322N-ASF πιστοῦpistouof [the] faithfulG4103A-GSM λόγου,logouword,G3056N-GSM δυνατὸςdunatosableG1415A-NSM παρακαλεῖνparakaleinto encourageG3870V-PAN διδασκαλίᾳdidaskaliateachingG1319N-DSF ὑγιαινούσῃhugiainousēsoundG5198V-PAP-DSF ἀντιλέγονταςantilegontascontradicting [it]G0483V-PAP-APM ἐλέγχειν.¶elegcheinto convict.G1651V-PAN 10 For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
ΕἰσὶνEisinThere areG1510V-PAI-3P πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183A-NPM ἀνυπότακτοι,anupotaktoiinsubordinate,G0506A-NPM ματαιολόγοιmataiologoiempty talkersG3151A-NPM φρεναπάταιphrenapataideceiversG5423N-NPM μάλισταmalistaespeciallyG3122ADV περιτομῆςperitomēscircumcisionG4061N-GSF 11 whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain's sake.
δεῖdeiit is necessaryG1163V-PAI-3S ἐπιστομίζειν·epistomizeinto silence;G1993V-PAN οἵτινεςoitineswhoG3748R-NPM ὅλουςholouswholeG3650A-APM οἴκουςoikoushouseholdsG3624HN-APM ἀνατρέπουσινanatrepousinoverthrowG0396V-PAI-3P διδάσκοντεςdidaskontesteachingG1321V-PAP-NPM ἃhathings that [they]G3739R-APN αἰσχροῦaischrouof shamefulG0150A-GSN κέρδουςkerdousgainG2771N-GSN χάριν.charinbecause.G5484PREP 12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons."
εἶπένeipenSaidG2036V-2AAI-3S αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM προφήτης·prophētēsa prophet;G4396N-NSM ΚρῆτεςKrētesCretansG2912N-NPM-LG ἀεὶaei[are] alwaysG0104ADV ψεῦσται,pseustailiars,G5583N-NPM θηρία,thēriabeasts,G2342N-NPN γαστέρεςgasteresgluttonsG1064N-NPF ἀργαί.argailazy.G0692A-NPF 13 This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
μαρτυρίαmarturiatestimonyG3141N-NSF ἐστὶνestinisG1510V-PAI-3S ἀληθής·alēthēstrue;G0227A-NSF αἰτίανaitiancauseG0156N-ASF ἔλεγχεelegchedo rebukeG1651V-PAM-2S αὐτοὺςautousthemG0846P-APM ἀποτόμως,apotomōsseverely,G0664ADV ὑγιαίνωσινhugiainōsinthey may be soundG5198V-PAS-3P πίστει,pisteifaith,G4102GN-DSF 14 not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
προσέχοντεςprosechontesgiving heedG4337V-PAP-NPM ἸουδαϊκοῖςIoudaikoisto JewishG2451A-DPM-PG μύθοιςmuthoismythsG3454N-DPM ἐντολαῖςentolaisto [the] commandmentsG1785N-DPF ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menG0444N-GPM ἀποστρεφομένωνapostrephomenōnturning away fromG0654V-PPP-GPM ἀλήθειαν.¶alētheiantruth.G0225N-ASF 15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
ΠάνταPantaAll things [are]G3956A-NPN καθαρὰkatharapureG2513A-NPN καθαροῖς·katharoispure;G2513A-DPM τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588T-DPM μεμιαμμένοιςmemiammenoisdefiledG3392V-RPP-DPM ἀπίστοιςapistoisunbelievingG0571A-DPM οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762A-NSN καθαρόν,katharon[is] pure,G2513A-NSN μεμίανταιmemiantaihave been defiledG3392V-RPI-3S αὐτῶνautōnof themG0846P-GPM συνείδησις.suneidēsisconscience.G4893N-NSF 16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
ὁμολογοῦσινhomologousinthey professG3670V-PAI-3P εἰδέναι,eidenaito know,G6063V-RAN ἔργοιςergoisby [their] worksG2041N-DPN ἀρνοῦνταιarnountaithey deny [Him]G0720V-PNI-3P βδελυκτοὶbdeluktoidetestableG0947A-NPM ὄντεςontesbeingG1510V-PAP-NPM ἀπειθεῖςapeitheisdisobedientG0545A-NPM ἀγαθὸνagathongoodG0018A-ASN ἀδόκιμοι.¶adokimoiunfit.G0096A-NPM