1 From Paul, servant of God, apostle of Christ Jesus, at the service of God's chosen people, so that they may believe and reach the knowledge of truth and godliness.
2 The eternal life we are waiting for was promised from the very beginning by God who never lies,
3 and as the appointed time had come, he made it known through the message entrusted to me by a command of God, our Savior.
4 Greetings to you, Titus, my true son in the faith we share. May grace and peace be with you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
5 I left you in Crete because I wanted you to put right what was defective and appoint elders in every town, following my instructions.
6 They must be blameless, married only once, whose children are believers and not open to the charge of being immoral and rebellious.
7 Since the overseer (or bishop) is the steward of God's house, he must be beyond reproach: not proud, hot-headed, overfond of wine, quarrelsome or greedy for gain.
8 On the contrary he must be hospitable, a lover of what is good, wise, upright, devout and self-controlled.
9 He must hold to the message of faith just as it was taught, so that, in his turn, he may teach sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.
10 You know that there are many rebellious minds, talkers of nonsense, deceivers, especially the party of the circumcised.
11 They have to be silenced when they go around disturbing whole families, teaching for low gain what should not be taught.
12 A Cretan, one of their own prophets has said, "Cretans: always liars, wicked beasts and lazy gluttons."
13 This is true. For this reason rebuke them sharply if you want them to have a sound faith
14 instead of heeding Jewish fables and practices of people who reject the truth.
15 To the pure everything is pure; to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure: their minds and consciences have been defiled.
16 They pretend to know God but deny him with their deeds. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
Versículos relacionados com Titus, 1:
Titus 1 addresses the qualities necessary for church leaders, including bishops and elders. Paul emphasizes the importance of having leaders who are blameless in their behavior and teaching, and who are able to refute those who teach false doctrines. In addition, he highlights the need for leaders who are good administrators and who can lead their families. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in Titus 1:
1 Timothy 3:2: "It is necessary, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, husband of one wife, sober, prudent, honest, hospitable and able to teach." This verse focuses on the qualities needed to be a bishop, which include being blameless, having good behavior and being able to teach.
1 Peter 5:2: "Feed the flock of God that is among you, not by embarrassment, but spontaneously, as God wants; not by sordid greed, but of goodwill." This verse highlights the importance of leading God's flock voluntarily and with good intentions rather than motivated by greed.
1 Timothy 3:4-5: "He must rule his own house well, having his children in subjection, with all due respect, for if anyone cannot rule his own home, how will he take care of God's church?" This verse emphasizes the importance of a leader having leadership skills in his own family before leading the church.
Titus 2:7: "In everything gives you for example good works; in doctrine shows integrity, sobriety." This verse talks about the importance of having integrity and sobriety in the doctrine, as well as giving a good example through good works.
2 Timothy 2:15: "Try to introduce you to God approved, as a worker who does not have to be ashamed, which manages the word of truth well." This verse highlights the importance of handling the word of truth well and being approved by God as a shameless worker.
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