Paul’s Greeting to Titus (2 Corinthians 8:16–24)
1 ULT Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of the chosen people of God and 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 ULT with the certain hope of eternal life that the non- lying God 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 ULT But at the right time, he revealed his word by the proclamation, the one I was entrusted with 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 ULT To Titus, a true son in a 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 ULT For this purpose I left you in Crete, that you might set in order the things not yet being 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 ULT if anyone is blameless, a husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of reckless behavior or rebellion. 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 ULT For the overseer must be blameless, as a household manager of God, not arrogant, not easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, not greedy. 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 ULT Instead, he must be hospitable, a friend of what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self- controlled. BSB BSB: Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
9 ULT He must hold tightly to the trustworthy message that is in accordance with the teaching, so that he may be able both to encourage others with sound teaching and to rebuke the ones opposing{ 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 ULT For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially the ones from the circumcision. BSB BSB: For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
11 ULT It is necessary to stop them. They are upsetting whole households, teaching what they should not for the sake of shameful profit. BSB BSB: who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
13 ULT This testimony is true. For this reason, rebuke 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 ULT not paying any attention to Jewish myths or to commands of people turning 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 ULT All things{ are} pure to the ones{ who are} pure. But to the ones having been corrupted and unbelieving, nothing{ is} pure, but both their minds and 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 ULT They profess to know God, but they deny{ him} by their actions, being detestable and disobedient and unfit for 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.