提多书 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
问候
1 我保罗做上帝的奴仆和耶稣基督的使徒，是为了使上帝拣选的人有信心、明白真理，从而过敬虔的生活， 2 有永生的盼望。这永生是从不说谎的上帝在亘古以前应许的。 3 祂在所定的时候，借着人的传扬将自己的道显明出来。我奉我们救主上帝的命令传扬这道。
4 提多啊，我写信给你，就我们共同的信仰来说，你是我真正的儿子。
愿父上帝和我们的救主基督耶稣赐给你恩典和平安！
长老的资格
5 当初，我把你留在克里特岛，是要你完成未办完的事工，并照我的指示在各城选立长老。 6 做长老的必须无可指责，只有一位妻子，儿女都信主、没有放荡不羁的行为。 7 身为上帝的管家，做监督的必须无可指责，不傲慢，不暴躁，不酗酒，不好斗，不贪财。 8 他必须好客、乐善、自制、正直、圣洁、自律， 9 持守所领受的真道，以便能够以纯正的教导劝勉人，驳倒那些反对的人。
10 因为有许多悖逆之人喜欢空谈，善于欺骗，尤其是那些奉行割礼的人。 11 你一定要堵住他们的口，因为他们为了不义之财教不该教的，误导了别人全家。 12 克里特人自己的一位先知说：“克里特人说谎成性，邪恶如兽，好吃懒做。” 13 这话是真的。因此你要严正地斥责他们，使他们有纯正的信仰， 14 不理会犹太人荒诞的传说和那些违背真理之人的诫律。 15 对洁净的人而言，一切都是洁净的；对污秽不信的人而言，什么都不洁净，连他们的思想和良心都是污秽的。 16 他们自称认识上帝，在行为上却否认祂。他们令人可憎，悖逆成性，一无是处。
Tito 1
La Biblia de las Américas
Saludo
1 Pablo, siervo de Dios(A) y apóstol de Jesucristo(B), conforme a[a] 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(F), la cual Dios, que no miente(G), prometió(H) desde los tiempos eternos(I), 3 y manifestó a su debido tiempo(J) su palabra por la predicación(K) que me fue confiada[b](L) conforme al mandamiento(M) de Dios nuestro Salvador(N), 4 a Tito(O), verdadero hijo(P) en[c] la común fe(Q): Gracia y paz de parte de Dios el Padre(R) y de Cristo Jesús nuestro Salvador(S).
Requisitos para ancianos y obispos
5 Por esta causa te dejé en Creta(T), para que pusieras en orden lo que queda, y designaras(U) ancianos en cada ciudad como te mandé(V), 6 esto es, si alguno es irreprensible(W), marido de una sola mujer(X), que tenga hijos creyentes, no acusados de disolución(Y) ni de rebeldía(Z). 7 Porque el obispo[d] debe ser irreprensible(AA) como administrador de Dios(AB), no obstinado(AC), no iracundo, no dado a la bebida[e](AD), no pendenciero, no amante de ganancias deshonestas(AE), 8 sino hospitalario(AF), amante de lo bueno(AG), prudente, justo, santo, dueño de sí mismo, 9 reteniendo la palabra fiel(AH) que es conforme a la enseñanza, para que sea capaz también de exhortar con sana doctrina(AI) y refutar a los que contradicen.
Los falsos maestros censurados
10 Porque hay muchos(AJ) rebeldes(AK), habladores vanos(AL) y engañadores, especialmente los de la circuncisión(AM), 11 a quienes es preciso tapar la boca, porque[f] están trastornando familias[g](AN) enteras, enseñando, por ganancias(AO) deshonestas, cosas que no deben(AP). 12 Uno de ellos, su propio profeta, dijo: Los cretenses son siempre mentirosos, malas bestias, glotones ociosos(AQ). 13 Este testimonio es verdadero. Por eso, repréndelos(AR) severamente(AS) para que sean sanos en la fe(AT), 14 no prestando atención a mitos judaicos(AU) y a mandamientos de hombres(AV) que se apartan de la verdad(AW). 15 Todas las cosas son puras para los puros(AX), mas para los corrompidos e incrédulos nada es puro(AY), sino que tanto su mente como su conciencia están corrompidas(AZ). 16 Profesan conocer a Dios(BA), pero con sus hechos lo niegan(BB), siendo abominables(BC) y desobedientes(BD) e inútiles(BE) para cualquier obra buena(BF).
Titus 1
Living Bible
1 1-2 From: Paul, the slave of God and the messenger of Jesus Christ.
I have been sent to bring faith to those God has chosen and to teach them to know God’s truth—the kind of truth that changes lives—so that they can have eternal life, which God promised them before the world began—and he cannot lie. 3 And now in his own good time he has revealed this Good News and permits me to tell it to everyone. By command of God our Savior, I have been trusted to do this work for him.
4 To: Titus, who is truly my son in the affairs of the Lord.
May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you his blessings and his peace.
5 I left you there on the island of Crete so that you could do whatever was needed to help strengthen each of its churches, and I asked you to appoint pastors[a] in every city who would follow the instructions I gave you. 6 The men you choose must be well thought of for their good lives; they must have only one wife and their children must love the Lord and not have a reputation for being wild or disobedient to their parents.
7 These pastors must be men of blameless lives because they are God’s ministers. They must not be proud or impatient; they must not be drunkards or fighters or greedy for money. 8 They must enjoy having guests in their homes and must love all that is good. They must be sensible men, and fair. They must be clean minded and level headed. 9 Their belief in the truth that they have been taught must be strong and steadfast so that they will be able to teach it to others and show those who disagree with them where they are wrong.
10 For there are many who refuse to obey; this is especially true among those who say that all Christians must obey the Jewish laws. But this is foolish talk; it blinds people to the truth, 11 and it must be stopped. Already whole families have been turned away from the grace of God. Such teachers are only after your money. 12 One of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, “These men of Crete are all liars; they are like lazy animals, living only to satisfy their stomachs.” 13 And this is true. So speak to the Christians there as sternly as necessary to make them strong in the faith 14 and to stop them from listening to Jewish folk tales and the demands of men who have turned their backs on the truth.
15 A person who is pure of heart sees goodness and purity in everything; but a person whose own heart is evil and untrusting finds evil in everything, for his dirty mind and rebellious heart color all he sees and hears. 16 Such persons claim they know God, but from seeing the way they act, one knows they don’t. They are rotten and disobedient, worthless so far as doing anything good is concerned.
Footnotes
- Titus 1:5 pastors, more literally, “elders.” Also in v. 7.
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