Paul’s Greeting to Titus (2 Corinthians 8:16–24)
1 CPDV Paul, a servant of God and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in accord with the faith of God’s elect and in acknowledgment of the truth which is accompanied by piety, BSB BSB: Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
2 CPDV in the hope of the eternal life that God, who does not lie, promised before the ages of time, BSB BSB: in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
3 CPDV which, at the proper time, he has manifested by his Word, in the preaching that has been entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior; BSB BSB: In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
4 CPDV to Titus, beloved son according to the common faith. Grace and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Savior. BSB BSB: To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Appointing Elders on Crete (1 Timothy 3:1–7; 1 Peter 5:1–4)
5 CPDV For this reason, I left you behind in Crete: so that those things which are lacking, you would correct, and so that you would ordain, throughout the communities, priests, (just as I also ordained you) BSB BSB: The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
6 CPDV if such a man is without offense, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of self-indulgence, nor of insubordination. BSB BSB: An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
7 CPDV And a bishop, as a steward of God, must be without offense: not arrogant, not short-tempered, not a drunkard, not violent, not desiring tainted profit, BSB BSB: As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
8 CPDV but instead: hospitable, kind, sober, just, holy, chaste, BSB BSB: Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
9 CPDV embracing faithful speech which is in agreement with doctrine, so that he may be able to exhort in sound doctrine and to argue against those who contradict. BSB BSB: He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
Correcting False Teachers (1 Timothy 1:3–11)
10 CPDV For there are, indeed, many who are disobedient, who speak empty words, and who deceive, especially those who are of the circumcision. BSB BSB: For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
11 CPDV These must be reproved, for they subvert entire houses, teaching things which should not be taught, for the favor of shameful gain. BSB BSB: who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
13 CPDV This testimony is true. Because of this, rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith, BSB BSB: This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
14 CPDV not paying attention to Jewish fables, nor to the rules of men who have turned themselves away from the truth. BSB BSB: and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
15 CPDV All things are clean to those who are clean. But to those who are defiled, and to unbelievers, nothing is clean; for both their mind and their conscience have been polluted. BSB BSB: To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
16 CPDV They claim that they know God. But, by their own works, they deny him, since they are abominable, and unbelieving, and reprobate, toward every good work. BSB BSB: They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
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