TITUS CHAPTER 1 (ORIGINAL 1611 KJV)

The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Titus Chapter 1.

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CHAP. I.

1 For what end Titus was left in Crete. 6 How they that are to bee chosen ministers, ought to bee qualified. 11 The mouthes of euill teachers to bee stopped: 12 and what manner of men they bee.

¹ Paul a seruant of God, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, according to the Faith of Gods Elect, and the acknowledging of the trueth which is after godlinesse,

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

³ But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed vnto mee according to the commandement of God our Sauiour:

⁴ To Titus mine owne Sonne after the common faith, Grace, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ our Sauiour.

⁵ For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordaine Elders in euery citie, as I had appointed thee.⁵

⁶ If any be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, not accused of riot, or vnruly.

⁷ For a Bishop must be blameles, as the steward of God: not selfewilled, not soone angry, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,⁷

⁸ But a louer of hospitality, a louer of good men, sober, iust, holy, temperate,⁸

⁹ Holding fast the faithfull word, as hee hath beene taught, that he may bee able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to conuince the gainsayers.⁹

¹⁰ For there are many vnruly and vaine talkers and deceiuers, specially they of the circumcision:

¹¹ Whose mouthes must be stopped, who subuert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.

¹² One of themselues, euen a Prophet of their owne, said: The Cretians are alway lyers, euill beasts, slow bellies.

¹³ This witnesse is true: wherefore rebuke them sharpely that they may be sound in the faith;

¹⁴ Not giuing heede to Iewish fables, and commandements of men that turne from the trueth.

¹⁵ Unto the pure all things are pure, but vnto them that are defiled, and vnbeleeuing, is nothing pure: but euen their mind and conscience is defiled.

¹⁶ They professe that they know God; but in workes they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate.¹⁶

Titus Chapter 1 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

² Or, for.
⁵ Or, left vndone.
⁷ 1.Tim. 3. 6.
⁸ Or, good things.
⁹ Or, in teaching.
¹⁶ Or, voide of iudgment.

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