Chapter 3

  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,  

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  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.  

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  For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.  

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  But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,  

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  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;  

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  Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;  

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  That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.  

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  [This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.  

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  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.  

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  A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;  

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  Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.  

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  When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.  

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  Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.  

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  And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.  

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  All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace [be] with you all. Amen. [It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.]  

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