1 Paul, 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;

<>a servant of God, <>an apostle, <>the faith of God's elect, <>God's elect, <>elect, <>the truth which is after godliness, <>the truth, <>godliness

2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

<>In hope of eternal life, <>hope, <>eternal life, which God … promised before the world began, <>God … cannot lie

3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

<>hath in due times manifested his word, <>manifested his word through preaching, <>preaching … is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour, <>God our Saviour

4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

<>the common faith, <>Grace, <>Grace … from God the Father, <>Grace … from … the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour, <>mercy … from God the Father, <>mercy … from … the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour, <>peace, from God the Father, <>peace, <>peace, from … the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour

5 For 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:

<>vv. 5-6, <>set in order, <>in order, <>ordain, <>elders, <>city

6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

<>vv. 5-6, <>husband, <>wife, <>children, <>not accused of riot, <>accused, <>unruly

7 For 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;

<>vv. 7-8, <>a bishop, <>a bishop must be … not soon angry, <>the steward of God, <>steward, <>not selfwilled, <>not given to wine, <>not given to filthy lucre, <>filthy

8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

<>vv. 7-8, <>a lover of hospitality, <>a lover of good men, <>sober, <>just, <>holy, <>temperate

9 Holding 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.

<>Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, <>Holding fast the faithful word, <>the faithful word, <>taught, <>that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers, <>sound doctrine, <>exhort, <>gainsayers

10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

<>vv. 10-11, <>vain talkers, <>the circumcision, <>circumcision

11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

<>vv. 10-11, <>Whose mouths must be stopped, <>subvert, <>houses, <>for filthy lucre's sake

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

<>liars, <>evil beasts, <>slow, <>bellies

13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

<>This witness is true., <>rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith

14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

<>fables, <>men, that turn from the truth

15 Unto 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.

16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

<>They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, <>profess, <>good work, <>reprobate

1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

<>v. 1, <>sound doctrine

2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

<>aged, <>be sober, <>grave, <>temperate, <>charity, <>patience

3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

<>women, <>in behaviour as becometh holiness, <>not false accusers, <>accusers, <>not given to much wine, <>teachers of good things

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

<>teach, <>young women, <>be sober, <>husbands, <>to love their children, <>children

5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

<>discreet, <>chaste, <>keepers, <>that the word of God be not blasphemed

6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

<>exhort, <>be sober minded

7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

<>shewing thyself a pattern of good works, <>good works, <>in doctrine shewing uncorruptness

8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

<>v. 8, <>having no evil thing to say of you

9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

<>servants

10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

<>the doctrine of God our Saviour, <>God our Saviour

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

<>v. 11, <>the grace of God, <>the grace of God … bringeth salvation, <>salvation

12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

<>denying … worldly lusts, <>ungodliness, <>lusts, <>we should live soberly, <>godly, <>this present world

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

<>Looking for … the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, <>that blessed hope, <>the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, <>the great God

14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

<>gave himself for us, <>that he might redeem us, <>purify unto himself a peculiar people, <>a peculiar people, <>zealous of good works, <>zealous

15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

<>rebuke with all authority, <>Let no man despise thee., <>despise

1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

<>Put them in mind, <>to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, <>principalities and powers, <>be ready to every good work, <>good work

2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

<>speak evil of no man, <>brawlers, <>gentle, <>shewing all meekness unto all men, <>meekness

3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

<>serving divers lusts and pleasures, <>lusts, <>malice, <>envy, <>hating one another

4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

<>love of God, <>God our Saviour

5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

<>Not by works of righteousness which we have done … he saved us, <>works of righteousness, <>his mercy, <>the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, <>regeneration, <>renewing of the Holy Ghost

6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

<>justified, <>his grace, <>heirs according to the hope of eternal life, <>heirs, <>hope

8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

<>This is a faithful saying, <>that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works, <>maintain

9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

<>v. 9, <>strivings

10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

<>after the first and second admonition reject

11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

<>subverted, <>being condemned of himself

12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

<>v. 13, <>Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey

14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

<>ours, <>be not unfruitful

15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.

<>All that are with me salute thee, <>Grace be with you all.

1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

<>a prisoner of Jesus Christ, <>dearly beloved, <>fellowlabourer

2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

<>fellowsoldier, <>the church in thy house, <>church

3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

<>Grace, <>Grace … from God our Father, <>Grace … from … the Lord Jesus Christ, <>peace, from God our Father, <>peace, <>peace, from … the Lord Jesus Christ

4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

<>v. 4, <>making mention of thee always in my prayers

5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

<>thy love … toward all saints, <>faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, <>saints

6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

<>communication, <>thy … you, <>every good thing which is in you, <>in Christ Jesus

7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

<>are refreshed

8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

<>enjoin

9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

<>aged

10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

<>my bonds

11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

<>the gospel

14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

<>that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly

15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

<>servant … servant

17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

<>I Paul have written it with mine own hand, <>I Paul have written it, <>written

20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

<>vv. 21-22, <>confidence, <>knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say

22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

<>vv. 21-22, <>prepare me also a lodging

23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

<>salute

24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.

<>The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ