Titus 1-3
Skip Heitzig
Titus 1 (NKJV™) | |
1 | Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, |
2 | in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, |
3 | but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior; |
4 | To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. |
5 | For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you-- |
6 | if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination. |
7 | For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, |
8 | but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled, |
9 | holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict. |
10 | For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, |
11 | whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain. |
12 | One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons." |
13 | This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, |
14 | not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. |
15 | To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. |
16 | They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work. |
Titus 2 (NKJV™) | |
1 | But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: |
2 | that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; |
3 | the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things-- |
4 | that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, |
5 | to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. |
6 | Likewise exhort the young men to be sober-minded, |
7 | in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility, |
8 | sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you. |
9 | Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, |
10 | not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. |
11 | For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, |
12 | teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, |
13 | looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, |
14 | who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. |
15 | Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you. |
Titus 3 (NKJV™) | |
1 | Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, |
2 | to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. |
3 | For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. |
4 | But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, |
5 | not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, |
6 | whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, |
7 | that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. |
8 | This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. |
9 | But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. |
10 | Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition, |
11 | knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned. |
12 | When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. |
13 | Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with haste, that they may lack nothing. |
14 | And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful. |
15 | All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. |
New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.
Titus, a gentile believer, was personally led to faith in Christ by the apostle Paul. As Skip Heitzig teaches, this book stresses the importance of organization, sound doctrine, and a pure lifestyle.
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