Paul’s Greeting to Titus (2 Corinthians 8:16–24)
1 UEB Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen people and the knowledge of the truth that agrees with godliness, 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 UEB with the certain hope of everlasting life that God, who does not lie, promised before all the ages of time. BSB BSB: in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
3 UEB At the right time, he revealed his word by the message that he trusted me to deliver. I was to do this 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 UEB To Titus, a true son in our common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and 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 UEB For this purpose I left you in Crete, that you might set in order things not yet complete and ordain elders in every city as I directed 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 UEB An elder must be without blame, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who do not have the reputation of being reckless or undisciplined. 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 UEB It is necessary for the overseer, as God's household manager, to be blameless. He must not be arrogant, not be easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man. 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 UEB Instead, he should be hospitable and a friend of what is good. He must be sensible, righteous, godly, and self-controlled. BSB BSB: Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
9 UEB He should hold tightly to the trustworthy message that was taught, so that he may be able to encourage others with good teaching and correct those who oppose him. 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 UEB For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision. BSB BSB: For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
11 UEB It is necessary to stop them. They are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful profit what they should not teach. BSB BSB: who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
13 UEB This statement is true. Therefore, correct them severely, 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 UEB not paying any attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of people who turn 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 UEB To those who are pure, all things are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and their consciences have been corrupted. 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 UEB They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for doing any 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.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.