english Bible Presentation Sharing - Titus Book, chapter 1, verse 8 in Asv Version

Titus 1 : 1 (ASV)

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

Titus 1 : 2 (ASV)

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

Titus 1 : 3 (ASV)

but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

Titus 1 : 4 (ASV)

to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

Titus 1 : 5 (ASV)

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

Titus 1 : 6 (ASV)

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

Titus 1 : 7 (ASV)

For the bishop must be blameless, as Gods steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Titus 1 : 8 (ASV)

but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

Titus 1 : 9 (ASV)

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.

Titus 1 : 10 (ASV)

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

Titus 1 : 11 (ASV)

whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucres sake.

Titus 1 : 12 (ASV)

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.

Titus 1 : 13 (ASV)

This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

Titus 1 : 14 (ASV)

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

Titus 1 : 15 (ASV)

To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

Titus 1 : 16 (ASV)

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