提多书 3
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
要常常留心作善工
3 你要提醒他们服从执政的和掌权的，听从他们，随时准备作各种善工。 2 不可毁谤人，要与人无争，谦恭有礼，向众人表现充分温柔的心。 3 我们从前也是无知、不顺服、受了迷惑、被各种私欲和逸乐所奴役，生活在恶毒和嫉妒之中，是可憎可恶的，并且互相仇视。 4 然而，到了 神我们的救主显明他的恩慈和怜爱的时候， 5 他就救了我们，并不是由于我们所行的义，而是照着他的怜悯，借着重生的洗和圣灵的更新。 6 圣灵就是 神借着我们的救主耶稣基督丰丰富富浇灌在我们身上的， 7 使我们既然因着他的恩典得称为义，就可以凭着永生的盼望成为后嗣。
8 这话是可信的，我愿你确实地强调这些事，使信 神的人常常留心作善工；这些都是美事，并且是对人有益的。 9 你要远避愚昧的辩论、家谱、纷争和律法上的争执，因为这都是虚妄无益的。 10 分门结党的人，警戒一两次之后，就要和他绝交。 11 你知道这种人已经背道，常常犯罪，定了自己的罪。
嘱咐和问安
12 我派亚提马或推基古到你那里去的时候，你要赶快到尼哥波立来见我，因为我已决定在那里过冬。 13 你要尽力资助西纳律师和亚波罗的旅程，使他们不致缺乏。 14 我们自己的人也应当学习作善工，供应日常的需要，免得不结果子。
15 同我在一起的人都向你问安。请你问候那些因信而爱我们的人。愿恩惠与你们众人同在。
Titus 3
Common English Bible
3 1 Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities. They should be obedient and ready to do every good thing. 2 They shouldn’t speak disrespectfully about anyone, but they should be peaceful, kind, and show complete courtesy toward everyone. 3 We were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, and slaves to our desires and various pleasures too. We were spending our lives in evil behavior and jealousy. We were disgusting, and we hated other people. 4 But “when God our savior’s kindness and love appeared, 5 he saved us because of his mercy, not because of righteous things we had done. He did it through the washing of new birth and the renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 which God poured out upon us generously through Jesus Christ our savior. 7 So, since we have been made righteous by his grace, we can inherit the hope for eternal life.” 8 This saying is reliable. And I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have come to believe in God might give careful attention to doing good. These things are good and useful for everyone.
Final instructions and greetings
9 Avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, and fights about the Law, because they are useless and worthless. 10 After a first and second warning, have nothing more to do with a person who causes conflict, 11 because you know that someone like this is twisted and sinful—so they condemn themselves.
12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, try to come to me in Nicopolis, because I’ve decided to spend the winter there. 13 Help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with enthusiasm so that they won’t need anything. 14 But our people should also learn to devote themselves to doing good in order to meet pressing needs so they aren’t unproductive.
15 Everyone with me greets you; greet those who love us faithfully.
Grace be with all of you.
Titus 3
King James Version
3 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
14 And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Titus 3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Maintain Good Deeds
3 Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for any honest work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all men. 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another; 4 but when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit, 6 which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.[a] 8 The saying is sure.
I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds;[b] these are excellent and profitable to men. 9 But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. 10 As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, 11 knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned.
Final Messages and Benediction
12 When I send Ar′temas or Tych′icus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicop′olis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. 13 Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apol′los on their way; see that they lack nothing. 14 And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds,[c] so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful.
15 All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith.
Grace be with you all.
Footnotes
- 3.5-7 A brief and clear statement of the doctrine of justification.
- Titus 3:8 Or enter honorable occupations
- Titus 3:14 Or enter honorable occupations
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