Paul’s Greeting to Titus (2 Corinthians 8:16–24)
1 RV Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to 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 RV in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal; BSB BSB: in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
3 RV but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour; 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 RV to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour. 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 RV For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; 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 RV if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. 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 RV For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not selfwilled, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; 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 RV but given to hospitality, a lover of good, soberminded, just, holy, temperate; BSB BSB: Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
9 RV holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers. 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 RV For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, BSB BSB: For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
11 RV whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake. BSB BSB: who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
13 RV This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, 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 RV not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men 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 RV To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. 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 RV They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. 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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