| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, | 1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; |
| 2in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, | 2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; |
| 3but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior; | 3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; |
| 4To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. | 4To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. |
| 5For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you— | 5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: |
| 6if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination. | 6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. |
| 7For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, | 7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; |
| 8but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled, | 8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; |
| 9holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict. | 9Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. |
| 10For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, | 10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: |
| 11whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain. | 11Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. |
| 12One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” | 12One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. |
| 13This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, | 13This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; |
| 14not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth. | 14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. |
| 15To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. | 15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. |
| 16They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work. | 16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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