我从前留你在克里特，是要你将没有辨完的事都辨整齐了，又照我所吩咐你的，在各城设立长老。
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
监督既是神的管家，必须无可指责，不任性，不暴躁，不因酒滋事，不打人，不贪无义之财，
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
乐意接待远人，好善，庄重，公平，圣洁，自持。
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
因为有许多人不服约束，说虚空话，欺哄人。那奉割礼的，更是这样。
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
这个见证是真的。所以你要严严的责备他们，使他们在真道上纯全无疵。
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
不听犹太人荒渺的言语，和离弃真道之人的诫命。
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
在洁净的人，凡物都洁净。在污秽不信的人，什么都不洁净。连心地和天良，也都污秽了。
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
他们说是认识神行事却和他相背。本是可憎恶的，是悖逆的，在各样善事上是可废弃的。
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
和妹子亚腓亚，并与我们同当兵的亚基布，以及在你家的教会。
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
兄弟阿，我为你的爱心，大有快乐，大得安慰。因众圣徒的心从你得了畅快。
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.