CHAP. III.
1 Titus is yet further directed by Paul, both concerning the things he should teach, and not teach. 10 He is willed also to reiect obstinate Heretikes: 12 which done, hee appointeth him both time and place, wherein hee should come vnto him, & so concludeth.
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1 Put them in minde to bee subiect to Principalities & Powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to euery good worke,
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2 To speake euill of no man, to bee no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.
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3 For we our selues also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lusts and pleasures, liuing in malice and enuy, hatefull, and hating one another.
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4 But after that the kindnesse and || loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared, [ ||Or, pitie. ]
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5 Not by workes of righteousnesse which wee haue done, but according to his mercy he saued vs, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghost,
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6 Which hee shed on vs +abundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour: [ +Gr. richly. ]
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7 That being iustified by his grace, we should bee made heires according to the hope of eternall life.
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8 This is a faithfull saying, and these things I will that thou affirme constantly, that they which haue beleeued in God, might be carefull to maintaine good works: these things are good and profitable vnto men.
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9 But auoyd foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and striuings about the lawe; for they are vnprofitable and vaine.
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10 A man that is an heretike, after the first and second admonition, reiect:
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11 Knowing that hee that is such, is subuerted, and sinneth, being condemned of himselfe.
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12 When I shall send Artemas vnto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come vnto mee to Nicopolis: for I haue determined there to winter.
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13 Bring Zenas the Lawyer, and Apollos, on their iourney diligently, that nothing be wanting vnto them.
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14 And let ours also learne to ||maintaine good workes for necessarie vses, that they be not vnfruitfull. [ ||Or, professe honest trades ]
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15 All that are with mee salute thee. Greete them that loue vs in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. [It was written to Titus ordeined the first Bishop of the Church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
