Titus
Titus 1
Berean Standard Bible, with the SBLGNT beneath the selected verse, with the SBLGNT beneath every verse, with an SBLGNT interlinear beneath every verse. Team packages so far: John 1:1–18, Rom 1:1–32, Rom 2:1–29, Rom 3:1–31, Rom 4:1–25, Rom 5:1–21, Rom 6:1–23, Rom 7:1–25, Rom 8:1–39.
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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,
Παῦλος δοῦλος θεοῦ, ἀπόστολος δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ κατὰ πίστιν ἐκλεκτῶν θεοῦ καὶ ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας τῆς κατ’ εὐσέβειαν
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2in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
ἐπ’inPREPἐλπίδι[the] hopeN-DSFζωῆςof lifeN-GSFαἰωνίου,eternal,A-GSFἣνwhichR-ASFἐπηγγείλατοpromisedV-ADI-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMἀψευδὴςwho cannot lieA-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-TπρὸbeforePREPχρόνωνtimeN-GPMαἰωνίωνeternal.A-GPM
3In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
ἐφανέρωσενHe revealedV-AAI-3SδὲnowCONJκαιροῖς[in] seasonsN-DPMἰδίοις,[His] ownA-DPMτὸνin theT-ASMλόγονwordN-ASMαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἐνinPREPκηρύγματι[the] proclamationN-DSNὃwith whichR-ASNἐπιστεύθηνwas entrustedV-API-1SἐγὼI myselfP-1NSκατ’according toPREPἐπιταγὴν[the] commandmentN-ASFτοῦof theT-GSMσωτῆροςSaviorN-GSMἡμῶνof usP-1GPθεοῦ,God;N-GSM-T
4To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
ΤίτῳTo TitusN-DSM-Pγνησίῳ[my] trueA-DSNτέκνῳchildN-DSNκατὰaccording toPREPκοινὴν[our] commonA-ASFπίστιν·faith:N-ASFχάριςGraceN-NSFκαὶandCONJεἰρήνηpeaceN-NSFἀπὸfromPREPθεοῦGodN-GSM-Tπατρὸς[the] FatherN-GSM-TκαὶandCONJΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-TἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PτοῦtheT-GSMσωτῆροςSaviorN-GSMἡμῶν.of us.P-1GP
5The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
Τούτουof thisD-GSNχάρινBecausePREPἀπέλιπόνI leftV-2AAI-1SσεyouP-2ASἐνinPREPΚρήτῃCrete,N-DSF-Lἵναso thatCONJτὰthe [things]T-APNλείπονταlackingV-PAP-APNἐπιδιορθώσῃ,you may set in orderV-AMS-2SκαὶandCONJκαταστήσῃςmay appointV-AAS-2Sκατὰin everyPREPπόλινtownN-ASFπρεσβυτέρους,eldersN-APMὡςasPRTἐγώI myselfP-1NSσοιyouP-2DSδιεταξάμην,directed;V-AMI-1S
6An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
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7As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
δεῖIt behoovesV-PAI-3SγὰρforCONJτὸνtheT-ASMἐπίσκοπονoverseerN-ASMἀνέγκλητονblamelessA-ASMεἶναιto beV-PANὡςasPRTθεοῦGod’sN-GSM-Tοἰκονόμον,steward,N-ASMμὴnotPRT-Nαὐθάδη,self-willed,A-ASMμὴnotPRT-Nὀργίλον,quick tempered,A-ASMμὴnotPRT-Nπάροινον,given to wine,A-ASMμὴnotPRT-Nπλήκτην,a striker,N-ASMμὴnotPRT-Nαἰσχροκερδῆ,greedy of base gain,A-ASM
8Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
ἀλλὰbutCONJφιλόξενον,hospitable,A-ASMφιλάγαθον,a lover of good,A-ASMσώφρονα,self-controlled,A-ASMδίκαιον,upright,A-ASMὅσιον,holy,A-ASMἐγκρατῆ,[and] disciplined,A-ASM
9He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
ἀντεχόμενονholdingV-PNP-ASMτοῦ<the>T-GSMκατὰaccording toPREPτὴνtheT-ASFδιδαχὴνteachingN-ASFπιστοῦof [the] faithfulA-GSMλόγου,word,N-GSMἵναthatCONJδυνατὸςableA-NSMᾖhe may beV-PAS-3SκαὶbothCONJπαρακαλεῖνto encourageV-PANἐνwithPREPτῇ<the>T-DSFδιδασκαλίᾳteachingN-DSFτῇ<the>T-DSFὑγιαινούσῃsoundV-PAP-DSFκαὶandCONJτοὺςthoseT-APMἀντιλέγονταςcontradicting [it]V-PAP-APMἐλέγχειν.to convict.V-PAN
10For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
ΕἰσὶνThere areV-PAI-3PγὰρforCONJπολλοὶmanyA-NPMκαὶalsoCONJἀνυπότακτοι,insubordinate,A-NPMματαιολόγοιempty talkersA-NPMκαὶandCONJφρεναπάται,deceiversN-NPMμάλισταespeciallyADVοἱthoseT-NPMἐκofPREPτῆςtheT-GSFπεριτομῆς,circumcisionN-GSF
11who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
οὓςwhomR-APMδεῖit is necessaryV-PAI-3Sἐπιστομίζειν,to silence;V-PANοἵτινεςwhoR-NPMὅλουςwholeA-APMοἴκουςhouseholdsN-APMἀνατρέπουσινoverthrowV-PAI-3PδιδάσκοντεςteachingV-PAP-NPMἃthings that [they]R-APNμὴnotPRT-NδεῖoughtV-PAI-3Sαἰσχροῦof shamefulA-GSNκέρδουςgainN-GSNχάριν.because.PREP
12As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
εἶπένSaidV-2AAI-3SτιςoneX-NSMἐξofPREPαὐτῶν,themP-GPMἴδιοςownA-NSMαὐτῶνof themP-GPMπροφήτης,a prophet;N-NSMΚρῆτεςCretansN-NPM-LGἀεὶ[are] alwaysADVψεῦσται,liars,N-NPMκακὰevilA-NPNθηρία,beasts,N-NPNγαστέρεςgluttonsN-NPFἀργαί·lazy.A-NPF
13This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
ἡ<the>T-NSFμαρτυρίαtestimonyN-NSFαὕτηthisD-NSFἐστὶνisV-PAI-3Sἀληθής.true;A-NSFδι’forPREPἣνwhichR-ASFαἰτίανcauseN-ASFἔλεγχεdo rebukeV-PAM-2SαὐτοὺςthemP-APMἀποτόμως,severely,ADVἵναso thatCONJὑγιαίνωσινthey may be soundV-PAS-3PἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFπίστει,faith,N-DSF
14and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
μὴnotPRT-Nπροσέχοντεςgiving heedV-PAP-NPMἸουδαϊκοῖςto JewishA-DPM-PGμύθοιςmythsN-DPMκαὶandCONJἐντολαῖςto [the] commandmentsN-DPFἀνθρώπωνof menN-GPMἀποστρεφομένωνturning away fromV-PPP-GPMτὴνtheT-ASFἀλήθειαν.truth.N-ASF
15To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
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16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
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