Paul’s Greeting to Titus
1Paul, 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;+ 2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;+ 3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;+ 4To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.+Appointing Elders on Crete
1 Timothy 3:1–7; 1 Peter 5:1–4
5For 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:+ 6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.+ 7For 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;+ 8But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;+ 9Holding 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.+