Paul’s Greeting to Titus (2 Corinthians 8:16–24)
1 TNT Paul the seruaunt of God and an Apostle of Iesu Christ to preache the fayth of goddis electe and the knowledge of that trueth which is after godlynes 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 TNT vpon the hope of eternall lyfe which lyfe God that cannot lye hath promised before the worlde beganne: BSB BSB: in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
3 TNT but hath opened his worde at the tyme apoynted thorow preachynge which preachynge is committed vnto me by the commaundement of god oure saveoure. 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 TNT To Titus his naturall sonne in the commen fayth. Grace mercie and peace from God the father and from the lord Iesu Christ oure saveoure. 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 TNT For this cause left I ye in Creta that thou shuldest performe that which was lackynge and shuldest ordeyne elders in every citie as I apoynted the. 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 TNT Yf eny be fautelesse the husbande of one wyfe havynge faythfull childre which are not selandred of royote nether are disobedient. 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 TNT For a bisshoppe must be fautelesse as it be commeth the minister of God: not stubborne not angrye no dronkarde no fyghter not geven to 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 TNT but herberous one that loveth goodnes sobre mynded righteous holy temperat BSB BSB: Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
9 TNT and suche as cleveth vnto the true worde of doctryne that he maye be able to exhorte with wholsom learnynge and to improve them that saye agaynst it. 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 TNT For ther are many disobedient and talkers of vanite and disceavers of myndes namely they of the circumcision BSB BSB: For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
11 TNT whose mouthes must be stopped which pervert whole houses teachinge thinges which they ought not because of filthy lucre. BSB BSB: who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
13 TNT This witnes is true wherfore rebuke them sharply that they maye be sounde in the fayth BSB BSB: This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
14 TNT and not takynge hede to Iewes fables and commaudmentes of men that turne from the trueth. BSB BSB: and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
15 TNT Vnto the pure are all thynges pure: but vnto them that are defiled and vnbelevynge is nothynge pure: but even the very myndes and consciences of them 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 TNT They confesse that they knowe god: but with the dedes they denye hym and are abhominable and disobedient and vnto all good workes discommendable. 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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