Pablo, siervo de Dios^a y apóstol de Jesucristo^b, conforme a¹ la fe de los escogidos de Dios^c y al pleno conocimiento de la verdad^d que es según la piedad^e, 2 con la esperanza de vida eterna^a, la cual Dios, que no miente^b, prometió^c desde los tiempos eternos^d, 3 y manifestó a su debido tiempo^a su palabra por la predicación^b que me fue confiada^1c conforme al mandamiento^d de Dios nuestro Salvador^e, 4 a Tito^a, verdadero hijo^b en¹ la común fe^c: Gracia y paz de parte de Dios el Padre^d y de Cristo Jesús nuestro Salvador^e.

5 Por esta causa te dejé en Creta^a, para que pusieras en orden lo que queda, y designaras^b ancianos en cada ciudad como te mandé^c, 6 esto es, si alguno es irreprensible^a, marido de una sola mujer^b, que tenga hijos creyentes, no acusados de disolución^c ni de rebeldía^d. 7 Porque el obispo¹ debe ser irreprensible^a como administrador de Dios^b, no obstinado^c, no iracundo, no dado a la bebida^2d, no pendenciero, no amante de ganancias deshonestas^e, 8 sino hospitalario^a, amante de lo bueno^b, prudente, justo, santo, dueño de sí mismo, 9 reteniendo la palabra fiel^a que es conforme a la enseñanza, para que sea capaz también de exhortar con sana doctrina^b y refutar a los que contradicen.

10 Porque hay muchos^a rebeldes^b, habladores vanos^c y engañadores, especialmente los de la circuncisión^d, 11 a quienes es preciso tapar la boca, porque¹ están trastornando familias^2a enteras, enseñando, por ganancias^b deshonestas, cosas que no deben^c. 12 Uno de ellos, su propio profeta, dijo: Los cretenses son siempre mentirosos, malas bestias, glotones ociosos^a. 13 Este testimonio es verdadero. Por eso, repréndelos^a severamente^b para que sean sanos en la fe^c, 14 no prestando atención a mitos judaicos^a y a mandamientos de hombres^b que se apartan de la verdad^c. 15 Todas las cosas son puras para los puros^a, mas para los corrompidos e incrédulos nada es puro^b, sino que tanto su mente como su conciencia están corrompidas^c. 16 Profesan conocer a Dios^a, pero con sus hechos lo niegan^b, siendo abominables^c y desobedientes^d e inútiles^e para cualquier obra buena^f.

Paul, ^aa bond-servant of God and an ^bapostle of Jesus Christ, ¹for the faith of those ^cchosen of God and ^dthe knowledge of the truth which is ^eaccording to godliness, 2 in ^athe hope of eternal life, which God, ^bwho cannot lie, ^cpromised ^1dlong ages ago, 3 but ^aat the proper time revealed His word in ^bthe proclamation ^cwith which I was entrusted ^daccording to the commandment of ^eGod our Savior;

4 To ^aTitus, ^bmy true ¹son ²in a ^ccommon faith: ^dGrace and peace from God the Father and ^eChrist Jesus our Savior.

5 For this reason I left you in ^aCrete, that you would set in order what remains and ^bappoint ^celders in every city as I directed you, 6 namely, ^aif any man is beyond reproach, the ^bhusband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of ^cindecent behavior or ^drebellion. 7 For the ^1aoverseer must be beyond reproach as ^bGod’s steward, not ^cself-willed, not quick-tempered, not ^doverindulging in wine, not ²a bully, ^enot greedy for money, 8 but ^ahospitable, ^bloving what is good, self-controlled, righteous, holy, disciplined, 9 ^aholding firmly the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to ¹exhort in ^bsound doctrine and to refute those who contradict it.

10 ^aFor there are many ^brebellious people, ^cempty talkers and deceivers, especially ^dthose of the circumcision, 11 who must be silenced because they are upsetting ^awhole families, teaching ^bthings they should not teach ^cfor the sake of ¹dishonest gain. 12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “^aCretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. For this reason ^areprimand them ^bseverely so that they may be ^csound in the faith, 14 not paying attention to Jewish ^amyths and ^bcommandments of men who ^cturn away from the truth. 15 ^aTo the pure, all things are pure; but ^bto those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their ^cmind and their conscience are defiled. 16 ^aThey profess to know God, but by their deeds they ^bdeny Him, being ^cdetestable and ^ddisobedient and ^eworthless ^ffor any good deed.

Paul, ^aa bond-servant of God and an ^bapostle of Jesus Christ, ¹for the faith of those ^cchosen of God and ^dthe knowledge of the truth which is ^eaccording to godliness, 2 in ^athe hope of eternal life, which God, ^bwho cannot lie, ^cpromised ^1dlong ages ago, 3 but ^aat the proper time manifested, even His word, in ^bthe proclamation ^cwith which I was entrusted ^daccording to the commandment of ^eGod our Savior,

4 To ^aTitus, ^bmy true child ¹in a ^ccommon faith: ^dGrace and peace from God the Father and ^eChrist Jesus our Savior.

5 For this reason I left you in ^aCrete, that you would set in order what remains and ^bappoint ^celders in every city as I directed you, 6 namely, ^aif any man is above reproach, the ^bhusband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of ^cdissipation or ^drebellion. 7 For the ^1aoverseer must be above reproach as ^bGod’s steward, not ^cself-willed, not quick-tempered, not ^daddicted to wine, not pugnacious, ^enot fond of sordid gain, 8 but ^ahospitable, ^bloving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, 9 ^aholding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in ^bsound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

10 ^aFor there are many ^brebellious men, ^cempty talkers and deceivers, especially ^dthose of the circumcision, 11 who must be silenced because they are upsetting ^awhole families, teaching ^bthings they should not teach ^cfor the sake of sordid gain. 12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, “^aCretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. For this reason ^areprove them ^bseverely so that they may be ^csound in the faith, 14 not paying attention to Jewish ^amyths and ^bcommandments of men who ^cturn away from the truth. 15 ^aTo the pure, all things are pure; but ^bto those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their ^cmind and their conscience are defiled. 16 ^aThey profess to know God, but by their deeds they ^bdeny Him, being ^cdetestable and ^ddisobedient and ^eworthless ^ffor any good deed.