Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.1", "source": "¶Παῦλος, δοῦλος Θεοῦ, ἀπόστολος δὲ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, κατὰ πίστιν ἐκλεκτῶν Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας τῆς κατʼ εὐσέβειαν·", "text": "*Paulos*, *doulos Theou*, *apostolos de Iēsou Christou*, according to *pistin eklektōn Theou*, and *epignōsin alētheias* the according to *eusebeian*", "grammar": { "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/servant", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - apostle/sent one", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/moreover", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in line with", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief", "*eklektōn*": "genitive, plural - of chosen/elect ones", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epignōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - full knowledge/recognition", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of truth", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative (elided form) - according to", "*eusebeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - godliness/piety" }, "variants": { "*doulos*": "slave/servant/bondservant", "*apostolos*": "sent one/messenger/delegate", "*de*": "but/and/moreover", "*kata*": "according to/in line with/corresponding to", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*eklektōn*": "chosen/elect/selected", "*epignōsin*": "full knowledge/recognition/acknowledgment", "*eusebeian*": "godliness/piety/devotion to God" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.3", "source": "Ἐφανέρωσεν δὲ καιροῖς ἰδίοις τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ ἐν κηρύγματι, ὃ ἐπιστεύθην ἐγὼ κατʼ ἐπιταγὴν τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Θεοῦ·", "text": "*Ephanerōsen de kairois idiois ton logon autou en kērygmati*, which *episteuthēn egō kat' epitagēn tou Sōtēros hēmōn Theou*", "grammar": { "*Ephanerōsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - manifested/revealed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*kairois*": "dative, masculine, plural - at times/seasons", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - his own/proper", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of him/his", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/by/with", "*kērygmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - preaching/proclamation", "*ho*": "accusative, neuter, singular, relative pronoun - which", "*episteuthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I was entrusted with", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*kat'*": "preposition + accusative (elided form) - according to", "*epitagēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - command/order", "*tou Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Savior", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Ephanerōsen*": "manifested/revealed/made visible", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*kairois idiois*": "in his own times/at proper seasons/at appointed times", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*kērygmati*": "preaching/proclamation/announcement", "*episteuthēn*": "I was entrusted with/was committed to", "*epitagēn*": "command/order/authoritative directive", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.4", "source": "Τίτῳ, γνησίῳ τέκνῳ κατὰ κοινὴν πίστιν: Χάρις, ἔλεος, εἰρήνη ἀπὸ Θεοῦ Πατρὸς, καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν.", "text": "To *Titō*, *gnēsiō teknō kata koinēn pistin*: *Charis*, *eleos*, *eirēnē* from *Theou Patros*, and *Kyriou Iēsou Christou tou Sōtēros hēmōn*.", "grammar": { "*Titō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Titus", "*gnēsiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - genuine/true/legitimate", "*teknō*": "dative, neuter, singular - child", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*koinēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - common/shared", "*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith", "*Charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace", "*eleos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mercy", "*eirēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - peace", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus Christ", "*tou Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Savior", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural pronoun - of us/our" }, "variants": { "*gnēsiō*": "genuine/true/legitimate", "*teknō*": "child/offspring", "*koinēn*": "common/shared/mutual", "*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust", "*Charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*eleos*": "mercy/compassion", "*eirēnē*": "peace/harmony/tranquility", "*Patros*": "Father/progenitor", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.5", "source": "Τούτου χάριν κατέλιπόν σε ἐν Κρήτῃ, ἵνα τὰ λείποντα ἐπιδιορθώσῃ, καὶ καταστήσῃς κατὰ πόλιν πρεσβυτέρους, ὡς ἐγώ σοι διεταξάμην:", "text": "For this *charin katelipon se en Krētē*, that the things *leiponta epidiorthōsē*, and *katastēsēs kata polin presbyterous*, as *egō soi dietaxamēn*:", "grammar": { "*Toutou*": "genitive, neuter, singular demonstrative pronoun - of this", "*charin*": "preposition + accusative - for the sake of/because of", "*katelipon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I left", "*se*": "accusative, 2nd person singular pronoun - you", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Krētē*": "dative, feminine, singular - Crete", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*ta leiponta*": "accusative, neuter, plural participle - the things lacking", "*epidiorthōsē*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might set in order", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*katastēsēs*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might appoint", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/in", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*presbyterous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - elders", "*hōs*": "adverb - as/just as", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular pronoun - I", "*soi*": "dative, 2nd person singular pronoun - to you", "*dietaxamēn*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I directed/ordered" }, "variants": { "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/grace", "*katelipon*": "I left/I left behind", "*leiponta*": "lacking/remaining/left unfinished", "*epidiorthōsē*": "set in order/correct/straighten out further", "*katastēsēs*": "appoint/establish/put in charge", "*kata polin*": "in each city/city by city/throughout the cities", "*presbyterous*": "elders/older men/presbyters", "*dietaxamēn*": "directed/ordered/arranged/commanded" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.6", "source": "Εἴ τίς ἐστιν ἀνέγκλητος, μιᾶς γυναικὸς ἀνήρ, τέκνα ἔχων πιστά μὴ ἐν κατηγορίᾳ ἀσωτίας ἢ ἀνυπότακτα.", "text": "If any *estin anegklētos*, *mias gynaikos anēr*, *tekna echōn pista* not in *katēgoria asōtias* or *anypotakta*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular indefinite pronoun - anyone/someone", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*anegklētos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - above reproach/blameless", "*mias*": "genitive, feminine, singular numeral - of one", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of woman/wife", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/husband", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*echōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*pista*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faithful/believing", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*katēgoria*": "dative, feminine, singular - accusation/charge", "*asōtias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of dissipation/debauchery", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*anypotakta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - unruly/rebellious" }, "variants": { "*anegklētos*": "above reproach/blameless/unaccused", "*mias gynaikos anēr*": "husband of one wife/one-woman man", "*pista*": "faithful/believing/trustworthy", "*katēgoria*": "accusation/charge", "*asōtias*": "dissipation/debauchery/profligacy/wild living", "*anypotakta*": "unruly/rebellious/insubordinate" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.7", "source": "Δεῖ γὰρ τὸν ἐπίσκοπον ἀνέγκλητον εἶναι, ὡς Θεοῦ οἰκονόμον· μὴ αὐθάδη, μὴ ὀργίλον, μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, μὴ αἰσχροκερδῆ·", "text": "For it is necessary the *episkopon anegklēton einai*, as *Theou oikonomon*; not *authadē*, not *orgilon*, not *paroinon*, not *plēktēn*, not *aischrokerdē*;", "grammar": { "*Dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*ton episkopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the overseer/bishop", "*anegklēton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - above reproach/blameless", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*oikonomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - steward/manager", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*authadē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - self-willed/arrogant", "*orgilon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - quick-tempered/prone to anger", "*paroinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - given to wine/drunkard", "*plēktēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - striker/violent", "*aischrokerdē*": "accusative, masculine, singular - greedy for gain/fond of dishonest gain" }, "variants": { "*episkopon*": "overseer/bishop/supervisor", "*anegklēton*": "above reproach/blameless/unaccused", "*oikonomon*": "steward/manager/administrator", "*authadē*": "self-willed/arrogant/stubborn", "*orgilon*": "quick-tempered/prone to anger/irritable", "*paroinon*": "given to wine/drunkard/addicted to alcohol", "*plēktēn*": "striker/violent person/pugnacious", "*aischrokerdē*": "greedy for gain/fond of dishonest gain/pursuing sordid advantage" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.9", "source": "Ἀντεχόμενον τοῦ κατὰ τὴν διδαχὴν πιστοῦ λόγου, ἵνα δυνατὸς ᾖ καὶ παρακαλεῖν ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ καὶ τοὺς ἀντιλέγοντας ἐλέγχειν.", "text": "*Antechomenon tou kata tēn didachēn pistou logou*, that *dynatos ē* both to *parakalein en tē didaskalia tē hygiainousē* and *tous antilegontas elenchein*.", "grammar": { "*Antechomenon*": "present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - holding fast", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*tēn didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the teaching/instruction", "*pistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/message", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*dynatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - able/capable", "*ē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he may be", "*kai*": "conjunction - both/and", "*parakalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to exhort/encourage", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*tē didaskalia*": "dative, feminine, singular - the teaching/instruction", "*tē hygiainousē*": "present, active, participle, dative, feminine, singular - being sound/healthy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tous antilegontas*": "present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - those contradicting/opposing", "*elenchein*": "present, active, infinitive - to refute/rebuke" }, "variants": { "*Antechomenon*": "holding fast/clinging to/adhering to", "*kata tēn didachēn*": "according to the teaching/in line with instruction", "*pistou logou*": "faithful word/trustworthy message", "*dynatos*": "able/capable/powerful", "*parakalein*": "to exhort/encourage/comfort", "*didaskalia*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*hygiainousē*": "sound/healthy/wholesome", "*antilegontas*": "contradicting/opposing/speaking against", "*elenchein*": "to refute/rebuke/convict/expose" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.11", "source": "Οὓς δεῖ ἐπιστομίζειν, οἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν, διδάσκοντες ἃ μὴ δεῖ, αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν.", "text": "Whom it is necessary to *epistomizein*, who *holous oikous anatrepousin*, *didaskontes* things which *mē dei*, *aischrou kerdous charin*.", "grammar": { "*Hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural relative pronoun - whom", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*epistomizein*": "present, active, infinitive - to silence/muzzle", "*hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural relative pronoun - who/whoever", "*holous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - whole/entire", "*oikous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - houses/households", "*anatrepousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they overturn/upset", "*didaskontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural relative pronoun - which things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*aischrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - shameful/dishonest", "*kerdous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - gain/profit", "*charin*": "preposition + accusative - for the sake of" }, "variants": { "*epistomizein*": "to silence/muzzle/stop the mouth", "*holous oikous*": "whole houses/entire households/whole families", "*anatrepousin*": "overturn/upset/subvert", "*didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing", "*aischrou kerdous*": "shameful gain/dishonest profit/sordid advantage", "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.13", "source": "Ἡ μαρτυρία αὕτη ἐστὶν ἀληθής. Διʼ ἣν αἰτίαν ἔλεγχε αὐτοὺς ἀποτόμως, ἵνα ὑγιαίνωσιν ἐν τῇ πίστει·", "text": "The *martyria hautē estin alēthēs*. For which *aitian elenche autous apotomōs*, that they might *hygiainōsin en tē pistei*;", "grammar": { "*Hē martyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the testimony", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular demonstrative pronoun - this", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*alēthēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - true", "*Di'*": "preposition + accusative (elided form) - for/because of", "*hēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular relative pronoun - which", "*aitian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - cause/reason", "*elenche*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - rebuke", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural pronoun - them", "*apotomōs*": "adverb - severely/sharply", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*hygiainōsin*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they may be sound/healthy", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - the faith" }, "variants": { "*martyria*": "testimony/witness", "*alēthēs*": "true/truthful", "*aitian*": "cause/reason/accusation", "*elenche*": "rebuke/reprove/convict", "*apotomōs*": "severely/sharply/rigorously", "*hygiainōsin*": "may be sound/healthy/whole", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.15", "source": "Πάντα μὲν καθαρὰ τοῖς καθαροῖς: τοῖς δὲ μεμιασμένοις καὶ ἀπίστοις οὐδὲν καθαρόν· ἀλλὰ μεμίανται αὐτῶν καὶ ὁ νοῦς καὶ ἡ συνείδησις.", "text": "All things *men kathara tois katharois*: but to the *memiasmenois* and *apistois* nothing *katharon*; but *memiantai* of them both the *nous* and the *syneidēsis*.", "grammar": { "*Panta*": "nominative, neuter, plural - all things", "*men*": "postpositive particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*kathara*": "nominative, neuter, plural - clean/pure", "*tois katharois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the clean/pure", "*tois*": "dative, masculine, plural article - to the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/however", "*memiasmenois*": "perfect, passive, participle, dative, masculine, plural - defiled/polluted", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apistois*": "dative, masculine, plural - unbelieving/faithless", "*ouden*": "nominative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*katharon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - clean/pure", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*memiantai*": "perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - has been defiled", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural pronoun - of them/their", "*kai*": "conjunction - both/and", "*ho nous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the mind", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hē syneidēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the conscience" }, "variants": { "*kathara*": "clean/pure/undefiled", "*katharois*": "clean/pure/undefiled ones", "*memiasmenois*": "defiled/polluted/contaminated", "*apistois*": "unbelieving/faithless/untrustworthy", "*katharon*": "clean/pure/undefiled", "*memiantai*": "has been defiled/polluted/contaminated", "*nous*": "mind/understanding/intellect", "*syneidēsis*": "conscience/moral consciousness" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Titus.1.16", "source": "Θεὸν ὁμολογοῦσιν εἰδέναι· τοῖς δὲ ἔργοις ἀρνοῦνται, βδελυκτοὶ ὄντες, καὶ ἀπειθεῖς, καὶ πρὸς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθὸν ἀδόκιμοι.", "text": "*Theon homologousin eidenai*; but by their *ergois arnountai*, *bdelyktoi ontes*, and *apeitheis*, and toward every *ergon agathon adokimoi*.", "grammar": { "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*homologousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they profess/confess", "*eidenai*": "perfect, active, infinitive - to know", "*tois*": "dative, neuter, plural article - by the", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/however", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*arnountai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they deny", "*bdelyktoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - detestable/abominable", "*ontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apeitheis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disobedient/rebellious", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - toward/for", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - every", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*adokimoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - unfit/worthless/disqualified" }, "variants": { "*homologousin*": "profess/confess/acknowledge", "*eidenai*": "to know/to have known", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*arnountai*": "deny/disown/renounce", "*bdelyktoi*": "detestable/abominable/repugnant", "*apeitheis*": "disobedient/rebellious/unpersuadable", "*ergon agathon*": "good work/good deed", "*adokimoi*": "unfit/worthless/disqualified/rejected after testing" } }