Saturday, July 2, 2016
Titus 1 NLT ~ Greetings (1:1-4) ~ Concerning Elders (1:5-9) ~ Concerning False Teachers (1:10-16)
Titus 1 NLT
1 This letter is from Paul, a slave of
God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to those
God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live
godly lives.
2 This truth gives them confidence that
they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the
world began.
3 And now at just the right time he has
revealed this message, which we announce to everyone. It is by the command of
God our Savior that I have been entrusted with this work for him.
4 I am writing to Titus, my true son in
the faith that we share. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give
you grace and peace.
5 I left you on the island of Crete so
you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I
instructed you.
6 An elder must live a blameless life.
He must be faithful to his wife, and his children must be believers who don’t
have a reputation for being wild or rebellious.
7 An elder is a manager of God’s
household, so he must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or
quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or dishonest with
money.
8 Rather, he must enjoy having guests
in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He
must live a devout and disciplined life.
9 He must have a strong belief in the
trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others
with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.
10 For there are many rebellious people
who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those
who insist on circumcision for salvation.
11 They must be silenced, because they
are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching. And
they do it only for money.
12Even one of their own men, a prophet from
Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals,
and lazy gluttons.”
13 This is true. So reprimand them
sternly to make them strong in the faith.
14 They must stop listening to Jewish
myths and the commands of people who have turned away from the truth.
15 Everything is pure to those whose
hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving,
because their minds and consciences are corrupted.
16 Such people claim
they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are detestable and
disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.
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