Titu 3
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Kršćansko ponašanje
3 Stalno podsjećaj vjernike da se trebaju pokoravati vladarima i vlastima. Govori im da ih trebaju slušati i biti spremni na svakovrsna dobra djela. 2 Neka nikoga ne ogovaraju, neka budu miroljubivi, blagi i ljubazni prema svima.
3 To govorim zato što smo i mi jednom bili nerazumni, neposlušni i zavedeni. Robovali smo strastima i užicima svih vrsta. Živjeli smo u zlobi i zavisti. Mrzili su nas i mi smo mrzili jedni druge. 4 No tada se objavila dobrota i ljubav Boga, našeg Spasitelja, prema čovječanstvu. 5 Bog nas je spasio, ne zbog dobrih djela koja smo učinili da bismo se pomirili s njim, nego po svojoj milosti. Spasio nas je pranjem kojim smo se ponovo rodili, obnavljajući nas Svetim Duhom. 6 Bog je svog Duha bogato izlio na nas po Isusu Kristu, našem Spasitelju. 7 Po njegovoj smo milosti pomireni s Bogom, da bismo mogli postati nasljednici vječnog života kojem se nadamo. 8 Ovo je učenje sigurno i želim da ovo uvijek tvrdiš, kako bi se oni koji vjeruju u Boga posvetili činjenju dobra. To je dobro i korisno za sve ljude.
9 Izbjegavaj glupa zapitkivanja i rasprave o obiteljskim stablima, prepirke i svađe o Zakonu, jer su beskorisne i isprazne. 10 Ako tko izaziva razdor, opomeni ga! Ako i nakon druge opomene nastavi činiti isto, ne druži se s njim! 11 Ti znaš da je takav čovjek pokvaren i da griješi. On sâm sebe osuđuje.
Završne obavijesti
12 Kada pošaljem Artemu ili Tihika k tebi, potrudi se da dođeš u Nikopol k meni! Odlučio sam ondje provesti zimu. 13 Potrudi se da pomogneš odvjetniku Zenu i Apolonu u svemu što trebaju za putovanje, kako im ništa ne bi nedostajalo! 14 Naši ljudi trebaju naučiti da stalno čine dobra djela, gdje god postoji potreba, kako ne bi bili besplodni.
15 Pozdravljaju te svi koji su sa mnom. Pozdravi one koji nas vole u vjeri!
Neka Božja milost bude sa svima vama!
Titus 3
New Life Version
The Work of a Leader
3 Teach your people to obey the leaders of their country. They should be ready to do any good work. 2 They must not speak bad of anyone, and they must not argue. They should be gentle and kind to all people.
God Saved Us from All These Things
3 There was a time when we were foolish and did not obey. We were fooled in many ways. Strong desires held us in their power. We wanted only to please ourselves. We wanted what others had and were angry when we could not have them. We hated others and they hated us.
4 But God, the One Who saves, showed how kind He was and how He loved us 5 by saving us from the punishment of sin. It was not because we worked to be right with God. It was because of His loving-kindness that He washed our sins away. At the same time He gave us new life when the Holy Spirit came into our lives. 6 God gave the Holy Spirit to fill our lives through Jesus Christ, the One Who saves. 7 Because of this, we are made right with God by His loving-favor. Now we can have life that lasts forever as He has promised.
8 What I have told you is true. Teach these things all the time so those who have put their trust in God will be careful to do good things. These things are good and will help all men.
9 Do not argue with people about foolish questions and about the Law. Do not spend time talking about all of your early fathers. This does not help anyone and it is of no use. 10 Talk once or twice to a person who tries to divide people into groups against each other. If he does not stop, have nothing to do with him. 11 You can be sure he is going the wrong way. He is sinning and he knows it.
12 I will send Artemas or Tychicus to you. As soon as one of them gets there, try to come to me in the city of Nicopolis. I have decided to spend the winter there. 13 Zenas, the man who knows the law, and Apollos are going on a trip. Do everything you can to help them. 14 Our people must learn to work hard. They must work for what they need and be able to give to others who need help. Then their lives will not be wasted. 15 All those with me here greet you. Greet my Christian friends there. May you have God’s loving-favor.
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