CODEX
SINAITICUS: The New Testament translated from the Sinaitic Manuscript
Discovered by Constantine
Tischendorf at
Copyright ©2004 Jackson H.
Snyder II
PAUL TO TITUS
Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of
God, but an apostle of Christ Jesus, according to the faith of God's elect, and
the acknowledgment of truth that is according to godliness,
2 in hope of eternal
life, which God who lies not promised before the times of the ages,
3 but in his own times
manifested his word in what is preached, with which I was intrusted according
to the appointment of our Saviour God,
4 to Titus, my true son
according to the common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ
Jesus our Saviour.
5 For this cause left I
thee in
6 if any one is
blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children that are not
accused of riotous living, nor unruly.
7 For the bishop must be
blameless as the steward of God, not self-willed, not soon angry, not fond of
wine, no striker, not eager after base gain,
8 but a lover of
hospitality, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, having
self-control,
9 holding fast the
faithful word according to the teaching, that he may be able, in the teaching
that gives health, both to exhort and convince the gainsayers.
10 For there are many
and unruly vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision,
11 whose mouths must be
stopped: who subvert whole houses, teaching things that they ought not, for the
sake of base gain.
12 Some one of them, a
prophet of their own, has said: The Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts,
lazy bellies.
13 This testimony is
true. For which cause reprove them with severity, that they may be
healthy in the faith,
14 not giving heed to
Jewish fables, and commandments of men that turn away from the truth.
15 To the pure all things
are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their
mind and conscience are defiled.
16 God they profess to
know, but in their works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient and,
with regard to every good work, disapproved.
Titus 2
1 But speak thou the
things that become the teaching that gives health.
2 That aged men be
watchful, grave, sober-minded, healthy in faith, in love, in patience:
3 that aged women in
like manner be, in behavior, reverent, not false accusers, not addicted to much
wine, teachers of what is good,
4 that they teach the
young women to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 to be sober-minded,
chaste, workers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of
God be not blasphemed.
6 The younger men in
like manner exhort to be sober-minded,
7 in all things showing
thyself an example of good works, in teaching showing uncorruptness, gravity.
8 healthful speech that
can not be condemned, that the opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to
say of us.
9 Servants exhort to be
subject to their own masters, to be acceptable to them in all things, not
contradicting,
10 not taking a part for
themselves, but showing all good faithfulness. that they may adorn the teaching
of our Saviour God in all things.
11 For the grace of God
that brings salvation to all men has appeared,
12 instructing us, that,
denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and righteously
and godly in the present age,
13 waiting for the
blessed hope, and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus
Christ,
14 who gave himself for
us that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a peculiar
people, zealous for good works.
15 These things speak
and exhort and reprove with all authority: let no one despise thee.
Titus 3
1 Put them in mind to be
subject to rulers, to authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,
2 to revile no one, to
be without contention, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
3 For we also were once
foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various desires and pleasures, living
in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another;
4 but when the kindness
and philanthropy of our Saviour God appeared,
5 not by works of righteousness
which we had done, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the bath of
regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
6 which he poured out
upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
7 that having been
justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of life
eternal.
8 Faithful is the
saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm strongly, in order
that those that believe in God may be careful to practice good works. These
things are honorable and profitable for men;
9 but foolish questions,
and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about law, reject; for they are
unprofitable and fruitless.
10 An heretical man,
after the first and second admonition, reject,
11 knowing that such a
man is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
12 When I shall send
Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis: for there
have I determined to winter.
13 Zenas, the lawyer,
and Apollos send forward diligently, that nothing be wanting to them.
14 But let ours also
learn to practice honorable works for necessary uses, that they be not
unfruitful.
15 All that are with me
salute thee. Salute those that love us in the faith.
16 Grace be with you
all.