1. From Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ.I was chosen and sent to help the faith of God's chosen people and to lead them to the truth taught by our religion,
10. For there are many, especially converts from Judaism, who rebel and deceive others with their nonsense.
11. It is necessary to stop their talk, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching what they should not, and all for the shameful purpose of making money.
12-13. It was a Cretan himself, one of their own prophets, who spoke the truth when he said, “Cretans are always liars, wicked beasts, and lazy gluttons.” For this reason you must rebuke them sharply, so that they may have a healthy faith