1Paul, a servant¹ of God and ^aan apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and ^btheir knowledge of the truth, ^cwhich accords with godliness, ²^din hope of eternal life, which God, ^ewho never lies, ^fpromised ^gbefore the ages began² ³and ^hat the proper time manifested in his word³ ⁱthrough the preaching ^jwith which I have been entrusted ^kby the command of God our Savior;

⁴To Titus, ^lmy true child in ^ma common faith:

ⁿGrace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

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Footnotes

1For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see
2Greek before times eternal
3Or manifested his word

Cross references

aSee 2 Cor. 1:1
bSee 1 Tim. 2:4
c 1 Tim. 6:3
d 2 Tim. 1:1; Heb. 9:15; [ch. 2:13; 3:7]
e Num. 23:19; 2 Tim. 2:13; Heb. 6:18
f Rom. 1:2
gSee 2 Tim. 1:9
hSee 1 Tim. 2:6
i[Rom. 10:14]
jSee 1 Tim. 1:11
k 1 Tim. 1:1
lSee 3 John 4
m Jude 3; See 2 Pet. 1:1
nSee 1 Tim. 1:2

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness—in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, and which now at his appointed season he has brought to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior,

To Titus, my true son in our common faith:

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness, in the hope of eternal life that God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. In his own time he has revealed his word in the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior:

To Titus, my true son in our common faith.

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

NLTNew Living Translation

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. This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began. 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.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of the chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth that is according to godliness, in the hope of eternal life which God, who does not lie, promised before eternal ages, but at the proper time has disclosed his message in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the command of God our Savior, to Titus, my true child according to a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

KJV 1900King James Version

Paul, 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; In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour; To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

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