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我,保罗,上帝的仆人和耶稣基督的使徒 [a],受差谴去帮助增强上帝选民的信仰,帮助他们彻底地掌握侍奉上帝的真理。 这真理给他们带来永恒的希望。从不撒谎的上帝在创世之前就许下这永恒的诺言, 并在适当的时候,通过传道,使他的信息为众人所知,我奉我们救主-上帝之命,受托传播这信息。

这封信是写给提多的,在我们共享的信仰里,他是我真正的儿子。

愿来自父上帝和救世主基督耶稣的恩典属于你。

提多在克里特的工作

我把你留在克里特,是为了这个原因:让你理顺没有完成的事情,并像我命令你的那样,在各城镇任命长老。 如果一个人品行无可指责,只有一个妻子,他的孩子是信徒,并且也没有因为生活放荡、不守规矩而受到指责,他就可以受到任命。 监督者做为受托负责上帝工作的人,必须无可指责。他不应该傲慢无礼、暴燥,一定不能是嗜酒、好斗和贪图不义之财的人。 他必须热情好客、热爱美好的事物、慎重、正直、圣洁和自律。 他必须恪守那符合教义值得信赖的信息,以便他能用健全的教导去劝告人们,并且驳斥反对它的人。

10 这很重要,因为有很多叛逆的人们,他们谈论毫无价值的事情,使人误入歧途。特别是那些主张非犹太人必须受割礼的犹太人, 11 他们必须住嘴,因为他们为了不义之财正在用不该教授的学说破坏着整个家庭。 12 他们克里特人自己的一位先知说过∶“克里特总是撒谎骗人,是邪恶的畜牲,好吃懒做。” 13 这是实话,所以要严厉地谴责他们,以便使他们信仰坚定, 14 而不要再关注犹太人的神话和与真理背道而驰的人的诫命。 15 对于纯洁的人,一切都是纯洁的;对于被罪玷污的罪人和没有信仰的人,没有任何事是纯洁的,他们的内心和良知都败坏了。 16 他们声称认识上帝,但在行动上却否认了上帝,他们令人厌恶,不驯服,做不出什么好事来。

Footnotes

  1. 提 多 書 1:1 使徒: 受耶稣所选,用特殊的方式代表他的人。

Paul, a servant of God(A) and an apostle(B) of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth(C) that leads to godliness(D) in the hope of eternal life,(E) which God, who does not lie,(F) promised before the beginning of time,(G) and which now at his appointed season(H) he has brought to light(I) through the preaching entrusted to me(J) by the command of God(K) our Savior,(L)

To Titus,(M) my true son(N) in our common faith:

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.(O)

Appointing Elders Who Love What Is Good(P)

The reason I left you in Crete(Q) was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint[a] elders(R) in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless,(S) faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe[b] and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer(T) manages God’s household,(U) he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.(V) Rather, he must be hospitable,(W) one who loves what is good,(X) who is self-controlled,(Y) upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly(Z) to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine(AA) and refute those who oppose it.

Rebuking Those Who Fail to Do Good

10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk(AB) and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.(AC) 11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households(AD) by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 One of Crete’s own prophets(AE) has said it: “Cretans(AF) are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”[c] 13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke(AG) them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith(AH) 14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths(AI) or to the merely human commands(AJ) of those who reject the truth.(AK) 15 To the pure, all things are pure,(AL) but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure.(AM) In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.(AN) 16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.(AO) They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.(AP)

Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:5 Or ordain
  2. Titus 1:6 Or children are trustworthy
  3. Titus 1:12 From the Cretan philosopher Epimenides

Saludo

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), con la esperanza de vida eterna(F), la cual Dios, que no miente(G), prometió(H) desde los tiempos eternos(I), 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), 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

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), 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). 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), sino hospitalario(AF), amante de lo bueno(AG), prudente, justo, santo, dueño de sí mismo, 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).

Footnotes

  1. Tito 1:1 O, para
  2. Tito 1:3 O, en la proclamación con que yo fui confiado
  3. Tito 1:4 Lit., según
  4. Tito 1:7 O, supervisor
  5. Tito 1:7 Lit., al vino
  6. Tito 1:11 Lit., los cuales
  7. Tito 1:11 O, casas

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

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:

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

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;

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

15 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.

16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.